diff --git a/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
index 288949199c..dd92f38f67 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ class UserFactory extends Factory
         return $this->appendPermission(['kits.delete' => '1']);
     }
 
+    public function deleteStatusLabels()
+    {
+        return $this->appendPermission(['statuslabels.delete' => '1']);
+    }
+
     private function appendPermission(array $permission)
     {
         return $this->state(function ($currentState) use ($permission) {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/StatusLabels/Api/DeleteStatusLabelTest.php b/tests/Feature/StatusLabels/Api/DeleteStatusLabelTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7e92dcf22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/StatusLabels/Api/DeleteStatusLabelTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\StatusLabels\Api;
+
+use App\Models\Statuslabel;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Tests\Concerns\TestsPermissionsRequirement;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class DeleteStatusLabelTest extends TestCase implements TestsPermissionsRequirement
+{
+    public function testRequiresPermission()
+    {
+        $statusLabel = Statuslabel::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.statuslabels.destroy', $statusLabel))
+            ->assertForbidden();
+    }
+
+    public function testCannotDeleteStatusLabelWhileStillAssociatedToAssets()
+    {
+        $statusLabel = Statuslabel::factory()->hasAssets()->create();
+
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $statusLabel->assets->count(), 'Precondition failed: StatusLabel has no assets');
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteStatusLabels()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.statuslabels.destroy', $statusLabel))
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($statusLabel);
+    }
+
+    public function testCanDeleteStatusLabel()
+    {
+        $statusLabel = Statuslabel::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteStatusLabels()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.statuslabels.destroy', $statusLabel))
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('success');
+
+        $this->assertSoftDeleted($statusLabel);
+    }
+}