diff --git a/http-client/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/http/client/HttpDeleteSpec.groovy b/http-client/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/http/client/HttpDeleteSpec.groovy
index fde844c1d18..cbd51f7ff78 100644
--- a/http-client/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/http/client/HttpDeleteSpec.groovy
+++ b/http-client/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/http/client/HttpDeleteSpec.groovy
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class HttpDeleteSpec extends Specification {
     @Inject
     MyDeleteClient myDeleteClient
 
-    void "test http delete"() {
+    void "test http delete with URI string"() {
         when:
         HttpResponse<?> res = client.toBlocking().exchange(HttpRequest.DELETE('/delete/simple'))
 
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ class HttpDeleteSpec extends Specification {
         res.status == HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT
     }
 
+    void "test http delete with URI object"() {
+        when:
+        HttpResponse<?> res = client.toBlocking().exchange(HttpRequest.DELETE(URI.create('/delete/simple')))
+
+        then:
+        res.status == HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT
+    }
+
     void "test http delete with blocking client"() {
         when:
         HttpResponse<?> res = client.toBlocking().exchange(HttpRequest.DELETE('/delete/simple'))
diff --git a/http/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/HttpRequest.java b/http/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/HttpRequest.java
index d65553ffb3b..2079b99c656 100644
--- a/http/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/HttpRequest.java
+++ b/http/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/HttpRequest.java
@@ -388,6 +388,18 @@ static <T> MutableHttpRequest<T> DELETE(String uri) {
         return DELETE(uri, null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return a {@link MutableHttpRequest} that executes an {@link HttpMethod#DELETE} request for the given URI.
+     *
+     * @param uri The URI
+     * @param <T> The Http request type
+     * @return The {@link MutableHttpRequest} instance
+     * @see HttpRequestFactory
+     */
+    static <T> MutableHttpRequest<T> DELETE(URI uri) {
+        return DELETE(uri.toString(), null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new {@link MutableHttpRequest} for the given method and URI.
      *