diff --git a/pytransifex/api.py b/pytransifex/api.py
index 05557a9..4dbc6b0 100644
--- a/pytransifex/api.py
+++ b/pytransifex/api.py
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ def create_project(
             else:
                 logging.error(f"Unable to create project; API replied with {error}")
 
+    @ensure_login
+    def delete_project(self, project_slug: str):
+        if project := self.get_project(project_slug=project_slug):
+            project.delete()
+            logging.info(f"Deleted project: {project_slug}")
+
     @ensure_login
     def get_project(self, project_slug: str) -> None | Resource:
         """Fetches the project matching the given slug"""
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index ce9a24e..21d3db1 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
                 f"Unable to complete test with broken tests inputs. Found missing: {missing}"
             )
 
-        if project := cls.tx.get_project(project_slug=cls.project_slug):
-            logging.info("Found old project, removing.")
-            project.delete()
+        logging.info("Deleting test project if it already exists")
+        cls.tx.delete_project(project_slug=cls.project_slug)
 
         logging.info("Creating a brand new project")
         cls.tx.create_project(