diff --git a/cqlengine/models.py b/cqlengine/models.py
index 57a9f2df..4f70c3ee 100644
--- a/cqlengine/models.py
+++ b/cqlengine/models.py
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
 
     def delete(self):
         """ Deletes this instance """
-        self.__dmlquery__(self.__class__, self, batch=self._batch, timestamp=self._timestamp).delete()
+        self.__dmlquery__(self.__class__, self, batch=self._batch, timestamp=self._timestamp, consistency=self.__consistency__).delete()
 
     def get_changed_columns(self):
         """ returns a list of the columns that have been updated since instantiation or save """
diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/test_consistency.py b/cqlengine/tests/test_consistency.py
index 94a236aa..2f54ae24 100644
--- a/cqlengine/tests/test_consistency.py
+++ b/cqlengine/tests/test_consistency.py
@@ -76,3 +76,19 @@ class TestConsistency(BaseConsistencyTest):
 
         args = m.call_args
         self.assertEqual(ALL, args[0][2])
+
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        # ensures we always carry consistency through on delete statements
+        t = TestConsistencyModel.create(text="bacon and eggs")
+        t.text = "ham and cheese sandwich"
+        uid = t.id
+
+        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+            t.consistency(ALL).delete()
+
+        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+            TestConsistencyModel.objects(id=uid).consistency(ALL).delete()
+
+        args = m.call_args
+        self.assertEqual(ALL, args[0][2])