diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index 71a9ab53..08c82644 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -800,6 +800,16 @@ DataSource.prototype.define = function defineClass(className, properties, settin
   return modelClass;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Remove a model from the registry.
+ *
+ * @param {String} modelName
+ */
+DataSource.prototype.deleteModelByName = function(modelName) {
+  this.modelBuilder.deleteModelByName(modelName);
+  delete this.connector._models[modelName];
+};
+
 /**
  * Mixin DataAccessObject methods.
  *
diff --git a/lib/model-builder.js b/lib/model-builder.js
index 62aab2fe..95a7b4d6 100644
--- a/lib/model-builder.js
+++ b/lib/model-builder.js
@@ -806,6 +806,16 @@ ModelBuilder.prototype.copyModel = function copyModel(Master) {
   return Slave;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Remove a model from the registry.
+ *
+ * @param {String} modelName
+ */
+ModelBuilder.prototype.deleteModelByName = function(modelName) {
+  delete this.models[modelName];
+  delete this.definitions[modelName];
+};
+
 /*!
  * Define hidden property
  */
diff --git a/test/datasource.test.js b/test/datasource.test.js
index b878bbc3..22ab7d47 100644
--- a/test/datasource.test.js
+++ b/test/datasource.test.js
@@ -154,4 +154,36 @@ describe('DataSource', function() {
     dataSource.name.should.equal('myDataSource');
     dataSource.connector.should.equal(mockConnector);
   });
+
+  describe('deleteModelByName()', () => {
+    it('removes the model from ModelBuilder registry', () => {
+      const ds = new DataSource('ds', {connector: 'memory'});
+
+      ds.createModel('TestModel');
+      Object.keys(ds.modelBuilder.models)
+        .should.containEql('TestModel');
+      Object.keys(ds.modelBuilder.definitions)
+        .should.containEql('TestModel');
+
+      ds.deleteModelByName('TestModel');
+
+      Object.keys(ds.modelBuilder.models)
+        .should.not.containEql('TestModel');
+      Object.keys(ds.modelBuilder.definitions)
+        .should.not.containEql('TestModel');
+    });
+
+    it('removes the model from connector registry', () => {
+      const ds = new DataSource('ds', {connector: 'memory'});
+
+      ds.createModel('TestModel');
+      Object.keys(ds.connector._models)
+        .should.containEql('TestModel');
+
+      ds.deleteModelByName('TestModel');
+
+      Object.keys(ds.connector._models)
+        .should.not.containEql('TestModel');
+    });
+  });
 });