diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index bc9fd3c3ee..a469c1402d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -471,7 +471,9 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 					f.writeln('')
 				}
 				.delete {
-					// TODO delete
+					f.write('\tdelete from ${util.strip_mod_name(node.table_name)} where ')
+					f.expr(node.where_expr)
+					f.writeln('')
 				}
 			}
 			f.writeln('}')
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
index 33c5a7917a..ca4a56ebbe 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@ fn main() {
 	sql db {
 		insert new_customer into Customer
 	}
+	// delete a row
+	sql db {
+		delete from Customer where nr_orders == 10 && name == 'Bob'
+	}
 }