diff --git a/ccserver/handlers.py b/ccserver/handlers.py
index b15eb7a75695e79b6a12f51708faaf37cbe09254..5cb3be0b46eec41ab029f9a40e3dd005995e1d4e 100644
--- a/ccserver/handlers.py
+++ b/ccserver/handlers.py
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ class ClientHandler(OnlineCCHandler):
     def stop(self, query, force=False):
         self._vm_action(query, 'stop_vm', force)
 
+    @pure
+    @listed
+    def destroy(self, query):
+        self.stop(query, force=True)
+
     @pure
     @listed
     def suspend(self, query):