diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1918003..2b7dd00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ This command lets you quickly jump to a project buffer or file. It uses ivy to d
 | :----------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | <kbd>o</kbd> | Open buffer or file in current window (default action)                             |
 | <kbd>j</kbd> | Open buffer or file in other window                                                |
-| <kbd>k</kbd> | Kill buffer (does nothing for files)                                               |
+| <kbd>k</kbd> | Kill buffer or delete file                                                         |
 | <kbd>x</kbd> | Open file externally (does nothing for buffers)                                    |
 | <kbd>r</kbd> | Open file as root (does nothing for buffers)                                       |
 | <kbd>m</kbd> | Find file manually: call `counsel-find-file` from buffer or file's directory       |
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ This command is a replacement for `projectile-find-file`. It displays a list of
 | <kbd>x</kbd> | Open file externally                                                     |
 | <kbd>r</kbd> | Open file as root                                                        |
 | <kbd>m</kbd> | Find file manually: call `counsel-find-file` from file's directory       |
+| <kbd>k</kbd> | Delete file                                                              |
 | <kbd>p</kbd> | Switch project: call `counsel-projectile-switch-project` (see above)     |
 ## The `counsel-projectile-find-file-dwim` command
 Default key binding: <kbd>C-c p g</kbd>.
diff --git a/counsel-projectile.el b/counsel-projectile.el
index 5bed3d9..064fb85 100644
--- a/counsel-projectile.el
+++ b/counsel-projectile.el
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ It is also possible to use a custom matcher.  It must be a function taking two a
     "open as root")
    ("m" counsel-projectile-find-file-action-find-file-manually
     "find file manually")
+   ("k" counsel-projectile-find-file-action-delete
+    "delete")
    ("p" (lambda (_) (counsel-projectile-switch-project))
     "switch project"))
  'counsel-projectile)
@@ -362,6 +364,10 @@ on `counsel-find-file-ignore-regexp'."
   (counsel-find-file-as-root (projectile-expand-root file))
   (run-hooks 'projectile-find-file-hook))
 
+(defun counsel-projectile-find-file-action-delete (file)
+  "Delete FILE."
+  (counsel-find-file-delete (projectile-expand-root file)))
+
 (defun counsel-projectile-find-file-transformer (str)
   "Transform non-visited file names with `ivy-virtual' face."
   (if (not (get-file-buffer (projectile-expand-root str)))
@@ -1254,8 +1260,8 @@ action."
     "current window")
    ("j" counsel-projectile-action-other-window
     "other window")
-   ("k" counsel-projectile-action-kill-buffer
-    "kill buffer")
+   ("k" counsel-projectile-action-kill-delete
+    "kill buffer / delete-file")
    ("x" counsel-projectile-action-file-extern
     "open file externally")
    ("r" counsel-projectile-action-file-root
@@ -1339,11 +1345,11 @@ files."
       (switch-to-buffer-other-window name)
     (counsel-projectile-find-file-action-other-window name)))
 
-(defun counsel-projectile-action-kill-buffer (name)
-  "Kill buffer named NAME."
+(defun counsel-projectile-action-kill-delete (name)
+  "Kill buffer or delete-file named NAME."
   (if (member name counsel-projectile--buffers)
       (ivy--kill-buffer-action name)
-    (message "This action only applies to buffers.")))
+    (counsel-projectile-find-file-action-delete name)))
   
 (defun counsel-projectile-action-find-file-manually (name)
   "Call `counsel-find-file' from default directory of buffer