diff --git a/lib/jira.js b/lib/jira.js
index e919d9da..867deb61 100644
--- a/lib/jira.js
+++ b/lib/jira.js
@@ -668,7 +668,51 @@ var JiraApi = exports.JiraApi = function(protocol, host, port, username, passwor
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
+            if (response.statusCode / 100 | 0 != 2) {
+                callback(response.statusCode + ': Unable to connect to JIRA during request.');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            callback(null, response.body);
+
+        });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the remote links associated with the given issue.
+     *
+     * @param issueNumber - The internal id (not the issue key) of the issue
+     * @param globalId - The global id of the remote link
+     * @param callback
+     */
+    this.deleteRemoteLink = function deleteRemoteLink(issueNumber, remoteLinkGID, callback) {
+
+        var options = {
+            rejectUnauthorized: this.strictSSL,
+            uri: this.makeUri('/issue/' + issueNumber + '/remotelink'),
+            method: 'DELETE',
+            qs: {globalId: remoteLinkGID},
+            json: true
+        };
+
+        this.doRequest(options, function(error, response) {
+
+            if (error) {
+                callback(error, null);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.statusCode === 404) {
+                callback('Cannot delete remote link. Invalid issue.');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.statusCode === 400) {
+                callback('Cannot create remote link. ' + response.body.errors.title);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.statusCode / 100 | 0 != 2) {
                 callback(response.statusCode + ': Unable to connect to JIRA during request.');
                 return;
             }