diff --git a/tests/linearizability/client.go b/tests/linearizability/client.go
index 5addf7297..fe55436ff 100644
--- a/tests/linearizability/client.go
+++ b/tests/linearizability/client.go
@@ -89,3 +89,26 @@ func (c *recordingClient) Put(ctx context.Context, key, value string) error {
 	})
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (c *recordingClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	callTime := time.Now()
+	resp, err := c.client.Delete(ctx, key)
+	returnTime := time.Now()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	var revision int64
+	var deleted int64
+	if resp != nil && resp.Header != nil {
+		revision = resp.Header.Revision
+		deleted = resp.Deleted
+	}
+	c.operations = append(c.operations, porcupine.Operation{
+		ClientId: c.id,
+		Input:    etcdRequest{op: Delete, key: key},
+		Call:     callTime.UnixNano(),
+		Output:   etcdResponse{revision: revision, deleted: deleted},
+		Return:   returnTime.UnixNano(),
+	})
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/tests/linearizability/model.go b/tests/linearizability/model.go
index a126f7cf2..fc825c014 100644
--- a/tests/linearizability/model.go
+++ b/tests/linearizability/model.go
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ import (
 type Operation string
 
 const (
-	Get Operation = "get"
-	Put Operation = "put"
+	Get    Operation = "get"
+	Put    Operation = "put"
+	Delete Operation = "delete"
 )
 
 type etcdRequest struct {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type etcdRequest struct {
 type etcdResponse struct {
 	getData  string
 	revision int64
+	deleted  int64
 	err      error
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@ var etcdModel = porcupine.Model{
 			} else {
 				return fmt.Sprintf("put(%q, %q) -> ok, rev: %d", request.key, request.putData, response.revision)
 			}
+		case Delete:
+			if response.err != nil {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("delete(%q) -> %s", request.key, response.err)
+			} else {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("delete(%q) -> ok, rev: %d deleted:%d", request.key, response.revision, response.deleted)
+			}
 		default:
 			return "<invalid>"
 		}
@@ -99,6 +107,8 @@ func step(state EtcdState, request etcdRequest, response etcdResponse) (bool, Et
 		return stepGet(state, request, response)
 	case Put:
 		return stepPut(state, request, response)
+	case Delete:
+		return stepDelete(state, request, response)
 	default:
 		panic("Unknown operation")
 	}
@@ -119,6 +129,9 @@ func initState(request etcdRequest, response etcdResponse) EtcdState {
 		} else {
 			state.FailedWrites[request.putData] = struct{}{}
 		}
+	case Delete:
+		//TODO should state have 'deleted' field?
+		state.Value = ""
 	default:
 		panic("Unknown operation")
 	}
@@ -151,3 +164,15 @@ func stepPut(state EtcdState, request etcdRequest, response etcdResponse) (bool,
 	state.LastRevision = response.revision
 	return true, state
 }
+
+func stepDelete(state EtcdState, request etcdRequest, response etcdResponse) (bool, EtcdState) {
+	if response.err != nil {
+		state.FailedWrites[request.putData] = struct{}{}
+		return true, state
+	}
+	if response.deleted == 1 && state.LastRevision >= response.revision {
+		return false, state
+	}
+	state.LastRevision = response.revision
+	return true, state
+}
diff --git a/tests/linearizability/model_test.go b/tests/linearizability/model_test.go
index 61453310a..8d1a82a8c 100644
--- a/tests/linearizability/model_test.go
+++ b/tests/linearizability/model_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ func TestModel(t *testing.T) {
 				{req: etcdRequest{op: Put, key: "key", putData: "3"}, resp: etcdResponse{revision: 4}},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Deleting non existent key does not change revision",
+			operations: []testOperation{
+				{req: etcdRequest{op: Delete, key: "NotThere"}, resp: etcdResponse{deleted: 0, revision: 4}},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Deleting  existent key bumps up revision",
+			operations: []testOperation{
+				{req: etcdRequest{op: Delete, key: "key"}, resp: etcdResponse{deleted: 1, revision: 5}},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range tcs {
 		var ok bool