diff --git a/lib/cask/artifact.rb b/lib/cask/artifact.rb
index bfb16b005f21..3bd17a8df005 100644
--- a/lib/cask/artifact.rb
+++ b/lib/cask/artifact.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module Cask::Artifact; end
 require 'cask/artifact/input_method'
 require 'cask/artifact/screen_saver'
 require 'cask/artifact/uninstall'
-
+require 'cask/artifact/zap'
 
 module Cask::Artifact
   #
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def self.artifacts
       Cask::Artifact::ScreenSaver,
       Cask::Artifact::Uninstall,
       Cask::Artifact::AfterBlock,
+      Cask::Artifact::Zap,
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/cask/artifact/zap.rb b/lib/cask/artifact/zap.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9aefc3b87f77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cask/artifact/zap.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class Cask::Artifact::Zap < Cask::Artifact::UninstallBase
+  def install_phase
+    odebug "Nothing to do. The zap artifact has no install phase."
+  end
+
+  def uninstall_phase
+    odebug "Nothing to do. The zap artifact has no uninstall phase."
+  end
+
+  def zap_phase
+    dispatch_uninstall_directives(self.class.artifact_dsl_key)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/cask/dsl.rb b/lib/cask/dsl.rb
index 8d00ed97f93f..412a49f7c2ef 100644
--- a/lib/cask/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/cask/dsl.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ def self.ordinary_artifact_types
 
     SPECIAL_ARTIFACT_TYPES = [
       :nested_container,
-      :uninstall
+      :uninstall,
+      :zap,
     ]
 
     SPECIAL_ARTIFACT_TYPES.each do |type|