diff --git a/dagmc/dagnav.py b/dagmc/dagnav.py
index 1bcf218..e6b92ed 100644
--- a/dagmc/dagnav.py
+++ b/dagmc/dagnav.py
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ def get_triangle_coordinate_mapping(self, compress=False):
         tri_map = {eh: c for eh, c in zip(triangle_handles, conn)}
         return tri_map, coords
 
+    def delete(self):
+        """Delete this group from the DAGMC file."""
+        self.model.mb.delete_entity(self.handle)
+        self.handle = None
+        self.model = None
 
 class Surface(DAGSet):
 
diff --git a/test/test_basic.py b/test/test_basic.py
index ffced56..cffaa36 100644
--- a/test/test_basic.py
+++ b/test/test_basic.py
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ def download(url, filename="dagmc.h5m"):
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope='module')
 def fuel_pin_model(request):
-    if Path("fuel_pin.h5m").exists():
-        return
-    download(FUEL_PIN_URL, request.path.parent / "fuel_pin.h5m")
+    fuel_pin_path = request.path.parent / "fuel_pin.h5m"
+    if not Path(fuel_pin_path).exists():
+        download(FUEL_PIN_URL, fuel_pin_path)
+    return str(fuel_pin_path)
 
 
 def test_basic_functionality(request, capfd):
@@ -254,3 +255,18 @@ def test_eq(request):
     assert model1_v0.handle == model2_v0.handle
 
     assert model1_v0 != model2_v0
+
+def test_delete(fuel_pin_model):
+    model = dagmc.DAGModel(fuel_pin_model)
+
+    fuel_group = model.groups['mat:fuel']
+    fuel_group.delete()
+
+    # attempt an operation on the group
+    with pytest.raises(AttributeError, match="has no attribute 'mb'"):
+        fuel_group.get_volumes()
+
+    # ensure the group is no longer returned by the model
+    assert 'mat:fuel' not in model.groups
+
+