diff --git a/tests/uitests/cli.py b/tests/uitests/cli.py
index 31e2ac231..bd96465ca 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/cli.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/cli.py
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@ class VMMCLI(uiutils.UITestCase):
             self.app.topwin.find_fuzzy(
                                "add-hardware", "button").showing)
 
+    def testShowDelete(self):
+        self.app.open(
+                extra_opts=["--show-domain-delete", "test-clone"],
+                window_name="Delete")
+        # Ensure details opened too
+        self.app.root.find("test-clone on", "frame",
+                check_active=False)
+
+        delete = self.app.topwin
+        delete.find_fuzzy("Delete", "button").click()
+        alert = self.app.root.find("vmm dialog", "alert")
+        alert.find_fuzzy("Yes", "push button").click()
+
+        # Ensure app exits
+        uiutils.check_in_loop(lambda: not self.app.is_running())
+
+
     def testShowRemoteDBusConnect(self):
         """
         Test the remote app dbus connection
diff --git a/tests/uitests/utils.py b/tests/uitests/utils.py
index b40cc1c6c..e76244a3a 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/utils.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class VMMDogtailNode(dogtail.tree.Node):
     # Widget search helpers #
     #########################
 
-    def find(self, name, roleName=None, labeller_text=None):
+    def find(self, name, roleName=None, labeller_text=None, check_active=True):
         """
         Search root for any widget that contains the passed name/role regex
         strings.
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class VMMDogtailNode(dogtail.tree.Node):
         # Wait for independent windows to become active in the window manager
         # before we return them. This ensures the window is actually onscreen
         # so it sidesteps a lot of race conditions
-        if ret.roleName in ["frame", "dialog", "alert"]:
+        if ret.roleName in ["frame", "dialog", "alert"] and check_active:
             check_in_loop(lambda: ret.active)
         return ret
 
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ class VMMDogtailApp(object):
     def is_running(self):
         return bool(self._proc and self._proc.poll() is None)
 
-    def open(self, extra_opts=None, check_already_running=True, use_uri=True):
+    def open(self, extra_opts=None, check_already_running=True, use_uri=True,
+            window_name=None):
         extra_opts = extra_opts or []
 
         if tests.utils.clistate.debug:
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ class VMMDogtailApp(object):
             self.error_if_already_running()
         self._proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
         self._root = dogtail.tree.root.application("virt-manager")
-        self._topwin = self._root.find(None, "(frame|dialog|alert)")
+        self._topwin = self._root.find(window_name, "(frame|dialog|alert)")
 
     def stop(self):
         """
diff --git a/virt-manager b/virt-manager
index 15d5109f5..d94151843 100755
--- a/virt-manager
+++ b/virt-manager
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ def parse_commandline():
         help="Show domain performance window")
     parser.add_argument("--show-domain-console", metavar="NAME|ID|UUID",
         help="Show domain graphical console window")
+    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-delete", metavar="NAME|ID|UUID",
+        help="Show domain delete window")
     parser.add_argument("--show-host-summary", action="store_true",
         help="Show connection details window")
 
@@ -257,6 +259,9 @@ def main():
     elif options.show_domain_console:
         show_window = vmmEngine.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_CONSOLE
         domain = options.show_domain_console
+    elif options.show_domain_delete:
+        show_window = vmmEngine.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_DELETE
+        domain = options.show_domain_delete
 
     if show_window and options.uri is None:
         raise RuntimeError("can't use --show-* options without --connect")
diff --git a/virtManager/engine.py b/virtManager/engine.py
index 492c67db0..8c7bfd79c 100644
--- a/virtManager/engine.py
+++ b/virtManager/engine.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class vmmEngine(vmmGObject):
     CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_EDITOR = "editor"
     CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_PERFORMANCE = "performance"
     CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_CONSOLE = "console"
+    CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_DELETE = "delete"
     CLI_SHOW_HOST_SUMMARY = "summary"
 
     @classmethod
@@ -480,13 +481,18 @@ class vmmEngine(vmmGObject):
 
         if page == self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_PERFORMANCE:
             details.activate_performance_page()
-        elif page == self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_EDITOR:
+        elif (page in [self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_EDITOR,
+                       self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_DELETE]):
             details.activate_config_page()
         elif page == self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_CONSOLE:
             details.activate_console_page()
 
         details.show()
 
+        if page == self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_DELETE:
+            from .delete import vmmDeleteDialog
+            vmmDeleteDialog.show_instance(details, vm)
+
     def _get_manager(self):
         from .manager import vmmManager
         return vmmManager.get_instance(None)
@@ -506,7 +512,8 @@ class vmmEngine(vmmGObject):
             vmmHost.show_instance(None, self._connobjs[uri])
         elif (show_window in [self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_EDITOR,
                               self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_PERFORMANCE,
-                              self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_CONSOLE]):
+                              self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_CONSOLE,
+                              self.CLI_SHOW_DOMAIN_DELETE]):
             self._cli_show_vm_helper(uri, clistr, show_window)
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Unknown cli window command '%s'" %