diff --git a/docs/builds.rst b/docs/builds.rst
index e63a84ba7..cb1151ca0 100644
--- a/docs/builds.rst
+++ b/docs/builds.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ When RTD builds your project, it sets the ``READTHEDOCS`` environment variable t
     else:
         html_theme = 'nature'
 
+Deleting a stale or broken build environment
+--------------------------------------------
+
+RTD doesn't expose this in the UI, but it is possible to remove the build directory of your project. If you want to remove a build environment for your project, hit http://readthedocs.org/wipe/<project_slug>/<version_slug>/ with a POST. You must be logged in to do this.
+
 Packages installed in the build environment
 -------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/core/views.py b/readthedocs/core/views.py
index 96db738fc..f77d92708 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/views.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/views.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_view_exempt
 from django.views.static import serve
 
 from projects.models import Project, ImportedFile, ProjectRelationship
-from projects.tasks import update_docs
+from projects.tasks import update_docs, remove_dir
+from builds.models import Version
 
 import json
 import mimetypes
@@ -42,6 +43,27 @@ def random_page(request, project=None):
         return HttpResponseRedirect(ImportedFile.objects.filter(project__slug=project).order_by('?')[0].get_absolute_url())
     return HttpResponseRedirect(ImportedFile.objects.order_by('?')[0].get_absolute_url())
 
+@csrf_view_exempt
+def wipe_version(request, project_slug, version_slug):
+    version = get_object_or_404(Version, project__slug=project_slug, slug=version_slug)
+    if request.user not in version.project.users.all():
+        raise Http404("You must own this project to wipe it.")
+    del_dir = version.project.checkout_path(version.slug)
+    if request.method == 'POST' and del_dir:
+            remove_dir.delay(del_dir)
+            return render_to_response('wipe_version.html', {
+                        'del_dir': del_dir,
+                        'deleted': True,
+                    },
+                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    return render_to_response('wipe_version.html', {
+                'del_dir': del_dir,
+            },
+            context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
+
+
+
 @csrf_view_exempt
 def github_build(request):
     """
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/wipe_version.html b/readthedocs/templates/wipe_version.html
index 91606d86a..a140c45b4 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/wipe_version.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/wipe_version.html
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 {{ del_dir }} is now deleting.<br><br>
 {% else %}
 This is a page to delete a directory. Only POST to it if you wish to refresh a project on RTD's build servers.
+
+<form method="post" action=".">
+  <input type="submit" value="Wipe version">
+</form>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/urls.py b/readthedocs/urls.py
index 62d26d39a..51852a5d9 100644
--- a/readthedocs/urls.py
+++ b/readthedocs/urls.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^build/(?P<pk>\d+)', 'core.views.generic_build', name='generic_build'),
     url(r'^random/(?P<project>[\w-]+)', 'core.views.random_page', name='random_page'),
     url(r'^random/$', 'core.views.random_page', name='random_page'),
+    url(r'^wipe/(?P<project_slug>[-\w]+)/(?P<version_slug>[-\w]+)/$',
+        'core.views.wipe_version',
+        name='wipe_version'
+    ),
     url(r'^profiles/create/', 'profiles.views.create_profile',
         {'form_class': UserProfileForm},
        name='profiles_profile_create'),