diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index d9b9a33e..9d1a5a1e 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -4571,6 +4571,8 @@ def delete_package(apiurl, prj, pac, force=False, msg=None):
     query = {}
     if force:
         query['force'] = "1"
+    if msg:
+        query['comment'] = msg
     u = makeurl(apiurl, ['source', prj, pac], query)
     http_DELETE(u)