diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py b/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
index f287b752..3e9e1940 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
@@ -369,6 +369,16 @@ class OrderedCollectionMixin(OrderedCollectionPageMixin):
         if self.user.local and broadcast:
             self.broadcast(activity, self.user)
 
+    def to_delete_activity(self, user):
+        """notice of deletion"""
+        return activitypub.Delete(
+            id=self.remote_id + "/activity",
+            actor=user.remote_id,
+            to=["%s/followers" % user.remote_id],
+            cc=["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+            object=self.remote_id,
+        ).serialize()
+
 
 class CollectionItemMixin(ActivitypubMixin):
     """for items that are part of an (Ordered)Collection"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_delete.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_delete.py
index 1566c05a..fef5ce51 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_delete.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_delete.py
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ class InboxActivities(TestCase):
                 remote_id="https://example.com/status/1",
             )
 
-        self.create_json = {
-            "id": "hi",
-            "type": "Create",
-            "actor": "hi",
-            "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#public"],
-            "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
-            "object": {},
-        }
         models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
 
     def test_delete_status(self):
@@ -137,3 +129,20 @@ class InboxActivities(TestCase):
         # nothing happens.
         views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
         self.assertEqual(models.User.objects.filter(is_active=True).count(), 2)
+
+    def test_delete_list(self):
+        """delete a list"""
+        book_list = models.List.objects.create(
+            name="test list",
+            user=self.remote_user,
+        )
+        activity = {
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            "id": "https://example.com/users/test-user#delete",
+            "type": "Delete",
+            "actor": "https://example.com/users/test-user",
+            "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+            "object": book_list.remote_id,
+        }
+        views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
+        self.assertFalse(models.List.objects.exists())
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list_actions.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list_actions.py
index 710d83de..e268905d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list_actions.py
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ class ListActionViews(TestCase):
         request.user = self.local_user
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay") as mock:
             views.delete_list(request, self.list.id)
+        activity = json.loads(mock.call_args[0][1])
+        self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Delete")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["actor"], self.local_user.remote_id)
+        self.assertEqual(activity["object"], self.list.remote_id)
+
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
         self.assertFalse(models.List.objects.exists())
         self.assertFalse(models.ListItem.objects.exists())