diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
index 59f0150dfc..74f1d3b09c 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ public class AccountIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     // The test account should initially have exactly one ssh key
     List<SshKeyInfo> info = gApi.accounts().self().listSshKeys();
     assertThat(info).hasSize(1);
+    assertSequenceNumbers(info);
     SshKeyInfo key = info.get(0);
     String inital = AccountCreator.publicKey(admin.sshKey, admin.email);
     assertThat(key.sshPublicKey).isEqualTo(inital);
@@ -350,11 +351,27 @@ public class AccountIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     gApi.accounts().self().addSshKey(newKey);
     info = gApi.accounts().self().listSshKeys();
     assertThat(info).hasSize(2);
+    assertSequenceNumbers(info);
 
     // Add an existing key again
     gApi.accounts().self().addSshKey(inital);
     info = gApi.accounts().self().listSshKeys();
     assertThat(info).hasSize(3);
+    assertSequenceNumbers(info);
+
+    // Delete second key
+    gApi.accounts().self().deleteSshKey(2);
+    info = gApi.accounts().self().listSshKeys();
+    assertThat(info).hasSize(2);
+    assertThat(info.get(0).seq).isEqualTo(1);
+    assertThat(info.get(1).seq).isEqualTo(3);
+  }
+
+  private void assertSequenceNumbers(List<SshKeyInfo> sshKeys) {
+    int seq = 1;
+    for (SshKeyInfo key : sshKeys) {
+      assertThat(key.seq).isEqualTo(seq++);
+    }
   }
 
   private PGPPublicKey getOnlyKeyFromStore(TestKey key) throws Exception {
diff --git a/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/accounts/AccountApi.java b/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/accounts/AccountApi.java
index a45d8d3b62..a6e54b2469 100644
--- a/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/accounts/AccountApi.java
+++ b/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/accounts/AccountApi.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public interface AccountApi {
 
   List<SshKeyInfo> listSshKeys() throws RestApiException;
   SshKeyInfo addSshKey(String key) throws RestApiException;
+  void deleteSshKey(int seq) throws RestApiException;
 
   Map<String, GpgKeyInfo> listGpgKeys() throws RestApiException;
   Map<String, GpgKeyInfo> putGpgKeys(List<String> add, List<String> remove)
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ public interface AccountApi {
       throw new NotImplementedException();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void deleteSshKey(int seq) throws RestApiException {
+      throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Map<String, GpgKeyInfo> putGpgKeys(List<String> add,
         List<String> remove) throws RestApiException {
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/api/accounts/AccountApiImpl.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/api/accounts/AccountApiImpl.java
index 6c8e599ead..d85b63d1da 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/api/accounts/AccountApiImpl.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/api/accounts/AccountApiImpl.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.google.gerrit.server.account.AccountLoader;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.AccountResource;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.AddSshKey;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.CreateEmail;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.account.DeleteSshKey;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.GetAvatar;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.GetDiffPreferences;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.GetEditPreferences;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import com.google.gerrit.server.account.GetSshKeys;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.SetDiffPreferences;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.SetEditPreferences;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.SetPreferences;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.account.SshKeys;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.account.StarredChanges;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.change.ChangeResource;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.change.ChangesCollection;
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ public class AccountApiImpl implements AccountApi {
   private final GpgApiAdapter gpgApiAdapter;
   private final GetSshKeys getSshKeys;
   private final AddSshKey addSshKey;
+  private final DeleteSshKey deleteSshKey;
+  private final SshKeys sshKeys;
 
   @Inject
   AccountApiImpl(AccountLoader.Factory ailf,
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ public class AccountApiImpl implements AccountApi {
       GpgApiAdapter gpgApiAdapter,
       GetSshKeys getSshKeys,
       AddSshKey addSshKey,
+      DeleteSshKey deleteSshKey,
+      SshKeys sshKeys,
       @Assisted AccountResource account) {
     this.account = account;
     this.accountLoaderFactory = ailf;
@@ -108,6 +114,8 @@ public class AccountApiImpl implements AccountApi {
     this.createEmailFactory = createEmailFactory;
     this.getSshKeys = getSshKeys;
     this.addSshKey = addSshKey;
+    this.deleteSshKey = deleteSshKey;
+    this.sshKeys = sshKeys;
     this.gpgApiAdapter = gpgApiAdapter;
   }
 
@@ -241,6 +249,17 @@ public class AccountApiImpl implements AccountApi {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void deleteSshKey(int seq) throws RestApiException {
+    try {
+      AccountResource.SshKey sshKeyRes =
+          sshKeys.parse(account, IdString.fromDecoded(Integer.toString(seq)));
+      deleteSshKey.apply(sshKeyRes, null);
+    } catch (OrmException e) {
+      throw new RestApiException("Cannot delete SSH key", e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Override
   public Map<String, GpgKeyInfo> listGpgKeys() throws RestApiException {
     try {