diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c44a554..3b21fdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Currently implemented Features:
 * play dtmf tones (`dtmf`)
 * get call status (`call-status`)
 * get call stats (`call-stats`)
+* unregister an account (`unregister`)
 
 
 Features supported by the unix socket (linphone deamon):
diff --git a/pylinphone.py b/pylinphone.py
index 8bb86db..a33eac7 100644
--- a/pylinphone.py
+++ b/pylinphone.py
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ class LinphoneCommunicationSocket():
         answer = self.send_command(("register {identity} {proxy_address} {password} {userid} {realm} {parameters}".format(identity=identity, proxy_address=proxy_address, password=password, userid=userid, realm=realm, parameters="" if parameters else parameters)))
         return int(answer["data"][0].split(":", 1)[1].strip()) #id of newly registered account
 
+    def unregister(self, register_id):
+        self.send_command("unregister {register_id}".format(register_id=register_id))
+
+        if answer["status"]:
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
+
     def register_status(self, account_id=None):
         answer = self.send_command(("register-status {account_id}".format(account_id="ALL" if account_id == None else account_id)))
         accounts = []