diff --git a/db/db-core/src/lib.rs b/db/db-core/src/lib.rs
index 1629835c..a3d6b871 100644
--- a/db/db-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/db/db-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ pub trait MCDatabase: std::marker::Send + std::marker::Sync + CloneSPDatabase {
         username: &str,
         captcha_key: &str,
     ) -> DBResult<TrafficPattern>;
+
+    /// Delete traffic configuration
+    async fn delete_traffic_pattern(
+        &self,
+        username: &str,
+        captcha_key: &str,
+    ) -> DBResult<()>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/db/db-core/src/tests.rs b/db/db-core/src/tests.rs
index b1d185f2..f8888912 100644
--- a/db/db-core/src/tests.rs
+++ b/db/db-core/src/tests.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 //! Test utilities
+use crate::errors::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// test all database functions
@@ -147,6 +148,16 @@ pub async fn database_works<'a, T: MCDatabase>(
         tp
     );
 
+    // delete traffic pattern
+    db.delete_traffic_pattern(p.username, c.key).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        matches!(
+            db.get_traffic_pattern(p.username, c.key).await,
+            Err(DBError::TrafficPatternNotFound)
+        ),
+        "deletion successful; traffic pattern no longer exists"
+    );
+
     // add captcha levels
     db.add_captcha_levels(p.username, c.key, l).await.unwrap();