diff --git a/group_labels.go b/group_labels.go
index d19e3ed5a..5a390269b 100644
--- a/group_labels.go
+++ b/group_labels.go
@@ -142,16 +142,25 @@ func (s *GroupLabelsService) CreateGroupLabel(gid interface{}, opt *CreateGroupL
 // https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/group_labels.html#delete-a-group-label
 type DeleteGroupLabelOptions DeleteLabelOptions
 
-// DeleteGroupLabel deletes a group label given by its name.
+// DeleteGroupLabel deletes a group label given by its name or ID.
 //
-// GitLab API docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/group_labels.html#delete-a-group-label
-func (s *GroupLabelsService) DeleteGroupLabel(gid interface{}, opt *DeleteGroupLabelOptions, options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*Response, error) {
+// GitLab API docs:
+// https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/group_labels.html#delete-a-group-label
+func (s *GroupLabelsService) DeleteGroupLabel(gid interface{}, lid interface{}, opt *DeleteGroupLabelOptions, options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*Response, error) {
 	group, err := parseID(gid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	u := fmt.Sprintf("groups/%s/labels", PathEscape(group))
 
+	if lid != nil {
+		label, err := parseID(lid)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		u = fmt.Sprintf("groups/%s/labels/%s", PathEscape(group), PathEscape(label))
+	}
+
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete, u, opt, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/group_labels_test.go b/group_labels_test.go
index c79ab7824..42c2a326e 100644
--- a/group_labels_test.go
+++ b/group_labels_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,20 @@ func TestCreateGroupGroupLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDeleteGroupLabel(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDeleteGroupLabelByID(t *testing.T) {
+	mux, client := setup(t)
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v4/groups/1/labels/1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, http.MethodDelete)
+	})
+
+	_, err := client.GroupLabels.DeleteGroupLabel("1", "1", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeleteGroupLabelByName(t *testing.T) {
 	mux, client := setup(t)
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v4/groups/1/labels", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ func TestDeleteGroupLabel(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: Ptr("My / GroupLabel"),
 	}
 
-	_, err := client.GroupLabels.DeleteGroupLabel("1", label)
+	_, err := client.GroupLabels.DeleteGroupLabel("1", nil, label)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/labels.go b/labels.go
index 42fc778c9..d36e85b08 100644
--- a/labels.go
+++ b/labels.go
@@ -175,16 +175,24 @@ type DeleteLabelOptions struct {
 	Name *string `url:"name,omitempty" json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// DeleteLabel deletes a label given by its name.
+// DeleteLabel deletes a label given by its name or ID.
 //
 // GitLab API docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/labels.html#delete-a-label
-func (s *LabelsService) DeleteLabel(pid interface{}, opt *DeleteLabelOptions, options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*Response, error) {
+func (s *LabelsService) DeleteLabel(pid interface{}, lid interface{}, opt *DeleteLabelOptions, options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*Response, error) {
 	project, err := parseID(pid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	u := fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/labels", PathEscape(project))
 
+	if lid != nil {
+		label, err := parseID(lid)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		u = fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/labels/%s", PathEscape(project), PathEscape(label))
+	}
+
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete, u, opt, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/labels_test.go b/labels_test.go
index 3abfe3aa4..81260b3e0 100644
--- a/labels_test.go
+++ b/labels_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,21 @@ func TestCreateLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDeleteLabel(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDeleteLabelbyID(t *testing.T) {
+	mux, client := setup(t)
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v4/projects/1/labels/1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, http.MethodDelete)
+	})
+
+	// Delete label
+	_, err := client.Labels.DeleteLabel("1", "1", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLabelbyName(t *testing.T) {
 	mux, client := setup(t)
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v4/projects/1/labels", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -60,7 +74,7 @@ func TestDeleteLabel(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: Ptr("My Label"),
 	}
 
-	_, err := client.Labels.DeleteLabel("1", label)
+	_, err := client.Labels.DeleteLabel("1", nil, label)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}