diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f17ced9..90a8e26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Commands:
 * sq  - Show the queue
 * cq  - Clear the queue (admin-only, not to be shared with normal users)
 * ru  - Remove a tagged user from the queue (admin-only, not to be shared with normal users)
+* dc  - Delete an adventure channel (only the captain can use this)
 
 ## Dockerize the bot
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0fe29d4..d550d6a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ client.once('ready', () =>{
   * sq              - Show the queue
   * cq              - Clear the queue
   * ru              - Remove a tagged user from the queue
+  * dc              - Delete an adventure channel (only the captain can use this)
 */
 
 function generateRandomCode() {
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ function makeTempChannel(message) {
   setTimeout(function(){ deleteChannel(createdChannelId); }, 20000);
 }
 
+function deleteChannel(channelId) {
+  const fetchedChannel = message.guild.channels.cache.get(channelId);
+  fetchedChannel.delete();
+}
+
 client.on('message', function (message) {
   // Ignore messages from the bot and that don't begin with the prefix
   if (message.author.bot) return;
@@ -241,5 +247,17 @@ client.on('message', function (message) {
       message.channel.send(`${user.username} is not in the queue.`);
       logger.log('info', `${message.author.username} attempted to remove ${user.username} from queue but they weren't in it.`);
     }
-	}
+  }
+
+  if (command === 'dc') {
+    // todo - add logic here to determine if they can delete the channel (i.e. it's their temporary one) - compare the name
+    if (message.channel.name === getChannelName(message.author.username)) {
+      deleteChannel(message.channel.id)
+      logger.log('info', `${message.author.username} deleted their adventure channel.`);
+    }
+    else {
+      message.channel.send(`${message.author.username} is not allowed to delete this channel.`);
+      logger.log('info', `${message.author.username} attempted to delete channel ${message.channel.id} but it's not their adventure channel.`);
+    }
+  }
 });