diff --git a/markets/dagstore/wrapper.go b/markets/dagstore/wrapper.go
index cee4ec886..cb20dccde 100644
--- a/markets/dagstore/wrapper.go
+++ b/markets/dagstore/wrapper.go
@@ -272,6 +272,22 @@ func (w *Wrapper) RegisterShard(ctx context.Context, pieceCid cid.Cid, carPath s
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (w *Wrapper) DestroyShard(ctx context.Context, pieceCid cid.Cid, resch chan dagstore.ShardResult) error {
+	key := shard.KeyFromCID(pieceCid)
+
+	opts := dagstore.DestroyOpts{}
+
+	err := w.dagst.DestroyShard(ctx, key, resch, opts)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to schedule destroy shard for piece CID %s: %w", pieceCid, err)
+	}
+	log.Debugf("successfully submitted destroy Shard request for piece CID %s", pieceCid)
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
 func (w *Wrapper) MigrateDeals(ctx context.Context, deals []storagemarket.MinerDeal) (bool, error) {
 	log := log.Named("migrator")
 
diff --git a/markets/dagstore/wrapper_test.go b/markets/dagstore/wrapper_test.go
index ebc60372b..1240ce0a3 100644
--- a/markets/dagstore/wrapper_test.go
+++ b/markets/dagstore/wrapper_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 // TestWrapperAcquireRecovery verifies that if acquire shard returns a "not found"
 // error, the wrapper will attempt to register the shard then reacquire
-func TestWrapperAcquireRecovery(t *testing.T) {
+func TestWrapperAcquireRecoveryDestroy(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	pieceCid, err := cid.Parse("bafkqaaa")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func TestWrapperAcquireRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 			Accessor: getShardAccessor(t),
 		},
 		register: make(chan shard.Key, 1),
+		destroy:  make(chan shard.Key, 1),
 	}
 	w.dagst = mock
 
@@ -77,6 +78,28 @@ func TestWrapperAcquireRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 		count++
 	}
 	require.Greater(t, count, 0)
+
+	// Destroy the shard
+	dr := make(chan dagstore.ShardResult, 1)
+	err = w.DestroyShard(ctx, pieceCid, dr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	dctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	select {
+	case <-dctx.Done():
+		require.Fail(t, "failed to call destroy")
+	case k := <-mock.destroy:
+		require.Equal(t, k.String(), pieceCid.String())
+	}
+
+	var dcount int
+	dch, err := mybs.AllKeysChan(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	for range dch {
+		count++
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, dcount, 0)
 }
 
 // TestWrapperBackground verifies the behaviour of the background go routine
@@ -139,6 +162,7 @@ type mockDagStore struct {
 
 	gc      chan struct{}
 	recover chan shard.Key
+	destroy chan shard.Key
 	close   chan struct{}
 }
 
@@ -155,7 +179,9 @@ func (m *mockDagStore) GetShardKeysForCid(c cid.Cid) ([]shard.Key, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *mockDagStore) DestroyShard(ctx context.Context, key shard.Key, out chan dagstore.ShardResult, _ dagstore.DestroyOpts) error {
-	panic("implement me")
+	m.destroy <- key
+	out <- dagstore.ShardResult{Key: key}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *mockDagStore) GetShardInfo(k shard.Key) (dagstore.ShardInfo, error) {