diff --git a/src/core_plugins/timelion/public/app.js b/src/core_plugins/timelion/public/app.js
index cd16759251b63..301176b197ec6 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/timelion/public/app.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/timelion/public/app.js
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ require('ui/routes')
   });
 
 app.controller('timelion', function (
-  $scope, $http, timefilter, AppState, courier, $route, $routeParams, kbnUrl, Notifier, config, $timeout, Private, savedVisualizations) {
+    $scope, $http, timefilter, AppState, courier, $route, $routeParams,
+    kbnUrl, Notifier, config, $timeout, Private, savedVisualizations, safeConfirm) {
 
   // TODO: For some reason the Kibana core doesn't correctly do this for all apps.
   moment.tz.setDefault(config.get('dateFormat:tz'));
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ app.controller('timelion', function (
 
   var defaultExpression = '.es(*)';
   var savedSheet = $route.current.locals.savedSheet;
-  var blankSheet = [defaultExpression];
 
   $scope.topNavMenu = [{
     key: 'new',
@@ -78,6 +78,21 @@ app.controller('timelion', function (
     description: 'Save Sheet',
     template: require('plugins/timelion/partials/save_sheet.html'),
     testId: 'timelionSaveButton',
+  }, {
+    key: 'delete',
+    description: 'Delete current sheet',
+    disableButton: function () {
+      return !savedSheet.id;
+    },
+    run: function () {
+      var title = savedSheet.title;
+      safeConfirm('Are you sure you want to delete the sheet ' + title + ' ?').then(function () {
+        savedSheet.delete().then(() => {
+          notify.info('Deleted ' + title);
+          kbnUrl.change('/');
+        }).catch(notify.fatal);
+      });},
+    testId: 'timelionDeleteButton',
   }, {
     key: 'open',
     description: 'Open Sheet',
@@ -213,7 +228,6 @@ app.controller('timelion', function (
     savedSheet.timelion_columns = $scope.state.columns;
     savedSheet.timelion_rows = $scope.state.rows;
     savedSheet.save().then(function (id) {
-      //$scope.configTemplate.close('save');
       if (id) {
         notify.info('Saved sheet as "' + savedSheet.title + '"');
         if (savedSheet.id !== $routeParams.id) {