diff --git a/bot/pluralkit/commands.py b/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
index 6864cacc..e876aee7 100644
--- a/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
+++ b/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ async def system_delete(conn, message, args):
 
     await client.send_message(message.channel, "Are you sure you want to delete your system? If so, reply to this message with the system's ID (`{}`).".format(system["hid"]))
 
-    msg = await client.wait_for_message(author=message.author, channel=message.channel)
+    msg = await client.wait_for_message(author=message.author, channel=message.channel, timeout=60.0)
     if msg.content == system["hid"]:
         await db.remove_system(conn, system_id=system["id"])
         return True, "System deleted."
@@ -351,6 +351,17 @@ async def member_proxy(conn, message, member, args):
         await db.update_member_field(conn, member_id=member["id"], field="suffix", value=suffix)
         return True, "Proxy settings updated." if prefix or suffix else "Proxy settings cleared."
 
+@member_command("member delete", description="Deletes a member from your system ***permanently***.", category="Member commands")
+async def member_delete(conn, message, member, args):
+    await client.send_message(message.channel, "Are you sure you want to delete {}? If so, reply to this message with the member's ID (`{}`).".format(member["name"], member["hid"]))
+
+    msg = await client.wait_for_message(author=message.author, channel=message.channel, timeout=60.0)
+    if msg.content == member["hid"]:
+        await db.delete_member(conn, member_id=member["id"])
+        return True, "Member deleted."
+    else:
+        return True, "Member deletion cancelled."
+
 @command(cmd="message", usage="<id>", description="Shows information about a proxied message. Requires the message ID.", category="Message commands")
 async def message_info(conn, message, args):
     try: