diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index ddf5601ac..5cef3b032 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,13 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     def start_delete_period
       Domain.where('delete_at <= ?', Time.zone.now).each do |x|
-        x.domain_statuses.create(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE) if x.deletable?
+        x.domain_statuses.create(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE) if x.delete_candidateable?
+      end
+    end
+
+    def destroy_delete_candidates
+      DomainStatus.where(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).each do |x|
+        x.domain.destroy
       end
     end
   end
@@ -208,7 +214,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
     true
   end
 
-  def deletable?
+  def delete_candidateable?
     return false if delete_at > Time.zone.now
     return false if domain_statuses.where(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).any?
     return false if domain_statuses.where(value: DomainStatus::SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED).any?
@@ -360,7 +366,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def manage_automatic_statuses
-    # domain_statuses.create(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE) if deletable?
+    # domain_statuses.create(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE) if delete_candidateable?
 
     if domain_statuses.empty? && valid?
       domain_statuses.create(value: DomainStatus::OK)
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
index d32eb3040..ba9066e86 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ describe Domain do
       valid_to = Time.zone.now + 1.year
       @domain.valid_to.should be_within(5).of(valid_to)
       @domain.outzone_at.should be_within(5).of(valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days)
-      @domain.delete_at.should be_within(5).of(valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days + Setting.redemption_grace_period.days)
+      @domain.delete_at.should be_within(5).of(
+        valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days + Setting.redemption_grace_period.days
+      )
     end
 
     it 'should validate uniqueness of tech contacts' do
@@ -140,6 +142,19 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.domain_statuses.where(value: DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).count.should == 1
     end
 
+    it 'should destroy delete candidates' do
+      Fabricate(:domain)
+      Domain.count.should == 2
+
+      @domain.delete_at = Time.zone.now
+      @domain.save
+
+      Domain.start_delete_period
+
+      Domain.destroy_delete_candidates
+      Domain.count.should == 1
+    end
+
     context 'about registrant update confirm' do
       before :all do
         @domain.registrant_verification_token = 123