diff --git a/shared/data_store/__init__.py b/shared/data_store/__init__.py
index f8fcb99..853af00 100644
--- a/shared/data_store/__init__.py
+++ b/shared/data_store/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from .connect import connect
+from .delete import delete
 from .get import get
 from .put import put
diff --git a/shared/data_store/delete.py b/shared/data_store/delete.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5f21d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/data_store/delete.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Definition of delete function."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+from minio import Minio
+
+
+def delete(
+    client: Minio,
+    object_name: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Delete object from MinIO."""
+    assert isinstance(client, Minio)
+    assert isinstance(object_name, str)
+    bucket_name = os.getenv('MINIO_BUCKET_NAME', default=None)
+    assert isinstance(bucket_name, str)
+    # remove object
+    try:
+        client.remove_object(
+            bucket_name=bucket_name,
+            object_name=object_name,
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logging.debug(exc)
+        logging.error('failed deleting %s', object_name)
+    else:
+        logging.debug('deleted %s', object_name)