diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
index f2651b4..1bbba88 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ do
       self.y = self.parent.y + self.margin
       self.w = self.parent.w - self.margin * 2
       self.h = self.parent.h - self.margin * 2
+    end,
+    delete = function(self)
+      for k, v in ipairs(self.child) do
+        v:delete()
+      end
+      return self.parent:removeChild(self)
     end
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
index f2651b4..1bbba88 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ do
       self.y = self.parent.y + self.margin
       self.w = self.parent.w - self.margin * 2
       self.h = self.parent.h - self.margin * 2
+    end,
+    delete = function(self)
+      for k, v in ipairs(self.child) do
+        v:delete()
+      end
+      return self.parent:removeChild(self)
     end
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/element.moon b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
index 9f6db91..80dfcec 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/element.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
@@ -253,3 +253,9 @@ class element
         @y = @parent.y + @margin
         @w = @parent.w - @margin*2
         @h = @parent.h - @margin*2
+
+    delete: =>
+        for k,v in ipairs @child
+            v\delete!
+
+        @parent\removeChild @