diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8cf3f3..40f8542 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ Delete profile:
 mitractl delete-profile -i 55a3005f-f293-4168-ab70-6ab09a879679
 ```
 
+Delete post:
+
+```
+mitractl delete-post -i 55a3005f-f293-4168-ab70-6ab09a879679
+```
+
 Generate invite code:
 
 ```
diff --git a/src/bin/mitractl.rs b/src/bin/mitractl.rs
index 0a45c7c..aa524b6 100644
--- a/src/bin/mitractl.rs
+++ b/src/bin/mitractl.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ use mitra::database::{create_pool, get_database_client};
 use mitra::database::migrate::apply_migrations;
 use mitra::ethereum::utils::generate_ethereum_address;
 use mitra::logger::configure_logger;
+use mitra::models::posts::queries::delete_post;
 use mitra::models::profiles::queries as profiles;
 use mitra::models::users::queries::{
     generate_invite_code,
     get_invite_codes,
 };
+use mitra::utils::files::remove_files;
 
 /// Admin CLI tool
 #[derive(Clap)]
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ struct Opts {
 #[derive(Clap)]
 enum SubCommand {
     DeleteProfile(DeleteProfile),
+    DeletePost(DeletePost),
     GenerateInviteCode(GenerateInviteCode),
     ListInviteCodes(ListInviteCodes),
     GenerateEthereumAddress(GenerateEthereumAddress),
@@ -31,7 +34,13 @@ enum SubCommand {
 /// Delete profile
 #[derive(Clap)]
 struct DeleteProfile {
-    /// Print debug info
+    #[clap(short)]
+    id: Uuid,
+}
+
+/// Delete post
+#[derive(Clap)]
+struct DeletePost {
     #[clap(short)]
     id: Uuid,
 }
@@ -54,20 +63,25 @@ async fn main() {
     configure_logger();
     let db_pool = create_pool(&config.database_url);
     apply_migrations(&db_pool).await;
-    let db_client = get_database_client(&db_pool).await.unwrap();
+    let db_client = &mut **get_database_client(&db_pool).await.unwrap();
     let opts: Opts = Opts::parse();
 
     match opts.subcmd {
         SubCommand::DeleteProfile(subopts) => {
-            profiles::delete_profile(&**db_client, &subopts.id).await.unwrap();
+            profiles::delete_profile(db_client, &subopts.id).await.unwrap();
             println!("profile deleted");
         },
+        SubCommand::DeletePost(subopts) => {
+            let orphaned_files = delete_post(db_client, &subopts.id).await.unwrap();
+            remove_files(orphaned_files, &config.media_dir());
+            println!("post deleted");
+        },
         SubCommand::GenerateInviteCode(_) => {
-            let invite_code = generate_invite_code(&**db_client).await.unwrap();
+            let invite_code = generate_invite_code(db_client).await.unwrap();
             println!("generated invite code: {}", invite_code);
         },
         SubCommand::ListInviteCodes(_) => {
-            let invite_codes = get_invite_codes(&**db_client).await.unwrap();
+            let invite_codes = get_invite_codes(db_client).await.unwrap();
             if invite_codes.len() == 0 {
                 println!("no invite codes found");
                 return;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 19f3791..307068b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ pub mod mastodon_api;
 pub mod models;
 pub mod nodeinfo;
 pub mod scheduler;
-mod utils;
+pub mod utils;
 pub mod webfinger;
diff --git a/src/models/attachments/queries.rs b/src/models/attachments/queries.rs
index dc57659..be78f4e 100644
--- a/src/models/attachments/queries.rs
+++ b/src/models/attachments/queries.rs
@@ -22,3 +22,28 @@ pub async fn create_attachment(
     let db_attachment: DbMediaAttachment = inserted_row.try_get("media_attachment")?;
     Ok(db_attachment)
 }
+
+pub async fn find_orphaned_files(
+    db_client: &impl GenericClient,
+    files: Vec<String>,
+) -> Result<Vec<String>, DatabaseError> {
+    let rows = db_client.query(
+        "
+        SELECT fname
+        FROM unnest($1::text[]) AS fname
+        WHERE
+            NOT EXISTS (
+                SELECT 1 FROM media_attachment WHERE file_name = fname
+            )
+            AND NOT EXISTS (
+                SELECT 1 FROM actor_profile
+                WHERE avatar_file_name = fname OR banner_file_name = fname
+            )
+        ",
+        &[&files],
+    ).await?;
+    let orphaned_files = rows.iter()
+        .map(|row| row.try_get("fname"))
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+    Ok(orphaned_files)
+}
diff --git a/src/models/posts/queries.rs b/src/models/posts/queries.rs
index 0dfb7c6..027a357 100644
--- a/src/models/posts/queries.rs
+++ b/src/models/posts/queries.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use tokio_postgres::GenericClient;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::errors::DatabaseError;
+use crate::models::attachments::queries::find_orphaned_files;
 use crate::models::attachments::types::DbMediaAttachment;
 use crate::models::profiles::queries::update_post_count;
 use super::types::{DbPost, Post, PostCreateData};
@@ -288,3 +289,40 @@ pub async fn is_waiting_for_token(
     let is_waiting: bool = row.try_get("is_waiting")?;
     Ok(is_waiting)
 }
+
+/// Deletes post from database and returns list of orphaned files.
+pub async fn delete_post(
+    db_client: &mut impl GenericClient,
+    post_id: &Uuid,
+) -> Result<Vec<String>, DatabaseError> {
+    let transaction = db_client.transaction().await?;
+    // Get list of attached files
+    let attachment_rows = transaction.query(
+        "
+        SELECT file_name
+        FROM media_attachment WHERE post_id = $1
+        ",
+        &[&post_id],
+    ).await?;
+    let files: Vec<String> = attachment_rows.iter()
+        .map(|row| row.try_get("file_name"))
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+    // Delete post
+    let maybe_post_row = transaction.query_opt(
+        "
+        DELETE FROM post WHERE id = $1
+        RETURNING post
+        ",
+        &[&post_id],
+    ).await?;
+    let post_row = maybe_post_row.ok_or(DatabaseError::NotFound("post"))?;
+    let db_post: DbPost = post_row.try_get("post")?;
+    // Update counters
+    if let Some(parent_id) = &db_post.in_reply_to_id {
+        update_reply_count(&transaction, parent_id, -1).await?;
+    }
+    update_post_count(&transaction, &db_post.author_id, -1).await?;
+    let orphaned_files = find_orphaned_files(&transaction, files).await?;
+    transaction.commit().await?;
+    Ok(orphaned_files)
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/files.rs b/src/utils/files.rs
index 7701cac..eedef80 100644
--- a/src/utils/files.rs
+++ b/src/utils/files.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::fs::File;
+use std::fs::{remove_file, File};
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -66,3 +66,14 @@ pub fn save_validated_b64_file(
 pub fn get_file_url(instance_url: &str, file_name: &str) -> String {
     format!("{}/media/{}", instance_url, file_name)
 }
+
+pub fn remove_files(files: Vec<String>, from_dir: &PathBuf) -> () {
+    for file_name in files {
+        let file_path = from_dir.join(&file_name);
+        let file_path_str = file_path.to_string_lossy();
+        match remove_file(&file_path) {
+            Ok(_) => log::info!("removed file {}", file_path_str),
+            Err(_) => log::warn!("failed to remove file {}", file_path_str),
+        }
+    }
+}