diff --git a/backend/app/routes.py b/backend/app/routes.py
index d2c2166..f70aab3 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes.py
@@ -327,3 +327,16 @@ def get_content(id):
         return error_response(400, f"Content with id {id} does not exist")
 
     return jsonify(c.to_dict())
+
+
+@bp.route("/content/<int:id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+@login_required
+@instructor_required
+def delete_content(id):
+    c = Content.query.get(id)
+    if not c:
+        return error_response(400, f"Content with id {id} does not exist")
+
+    db.session.delete(c)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify(c.to_dict())