diff --git a/bin/git-nuke b/bin/git-nuke
index d3657cf52..80f3b5138 100755
--- a/bin/git-nuke
+++ b/bin/git-nuke
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Nukes a branch locally and on the origin remote.
+# Nukes a branch or tag locally and on the origin remote.
 #
 # $1 - Branch name.
 #
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 #
 #   git nuke add-git-nuke
 
-git branch -D "$1"
+git show-ref --verify refs/tags/"$1" && git tag -d "$1"
+git show-ref --verify refs/heads/"$1" && git branch -D "$1"
 git push origin :"$1"