diff --git a/atlas/resource_atlas_schema.go b/atlas/resource_atlas_schema.go
index 7577f44..f4f4a64 100644
--- a/atlas/resource_atlas_schema.go
+++ b/atlas/resource_atlas_schema.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func newSchemaResource() *schema.Resource {
 		CreateContext: applySchema,
 		UpdateContext: applySchema,
 		ReadContext:   readSchema,
-		DeleteContext: readSchema,
+		DeleteContext: deleteSchema,
 		Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
 			"hcl": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
@@ -41,6 +41,33 @@ func newSchemaResource() *schema.Resource {
 	}
 }
 
+func deleteSchema(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
+	var diags diag.Diagnostics
+	url := d.Get("url").(string)
+
+	cli, err := sqlclient.Open(ctx, url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+	var schemas []string
+	if cli.URL.Schema != "" {
+		schemas = append(schemas, cli.URL.Schema)
+	}
+	realm, err := cli.InspectRealm(ctx, &atlaschema.InspectRealmOption{Schemas: schemas})
+	if err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+	desired := &atlaschema.Realm{}
+	changes, err := cli.RealmDiff(realm, desired)
+	if err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+	if err = cli.ApplyChanges(ctx, changes); err != nil {
+		return diag.FromErr(err)
+	}
+	return diags
+}
+
 func readSchema(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
 	var diags diag.Diagnostics
 	url := d.Get("url").(string)
@@ -72,17 +99,18 @@ func applySchema(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) dia
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
-
-	realm, err := cli.InspectRealm(ctx, nil)
+	var schemas []string
+	if cli.URL.Schema != "" {
+		schemas = append(schemas, cli.URL.Schema)
+	}
+	realm, err := cli.InspectRealm(ctx, &atlaschema.InspectRealmOption{Schemas: schemas})
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
-
 	desired := &atlaschema.Realm{}
 	if err = cli.Evaluator.Eval([]byte(hcl), desired, nil); err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
-
 	if devURL, ok := d.GetOk("dev_db_url"); ok {
 		dev, err := sqlclient.Open(ctx, devURL.(string))
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/atlas/resource_atlas_schema_test.go b/atlas/resource_atlas_schema_test.go
index 0e6dc3b..323e3ee 100644
--- a/atlas/resource_atlas_schema_test.go
+++ b/atlas/resource_atlas_schema_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 const testAccActionConfigCreate = `
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307"
   src = <<-EOT
 	schema "test" {
 		charset = "utf8mb4"
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ data "atlas_schema" "market" {
 }
 resource "atlas_schema" "testdb" {
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"
 }
 `
 
 const testAccActionConfigUpdate = `
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307"
   src = <<-EOT
 	schema "test" {
 		charset = "utf8mb4"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ data "atlas_schema" "market" {
 }
 resource "atlas_schema" "testdb" {
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"
 }
 `
 
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ func TestAccAtlasDatabase(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Config: testAccActionConfigCreate,
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("atlas_schema.testdb", "id", "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("atlas_schema.testdb", "id", "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
 				Config: testAccActionConfigUpdate,
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("atlas_schema.testdb", "id", "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("atlas_schema.testdb", "id", "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"),
 					func(s *terraform.State) error {
 						res := s.RootModule().Resources["atlas_schema.testdb"]
 						cli, err := sqlclient.Open(context.TODO(), res.Primary.ID)
@@ -106,3 +106,65 @@ func TestAccAtlasDatabase(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func TestAccDestroySchemas(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create schemas "main" and "do-not-delete".
+	preExistingSchema := `resource "atlas_schema" "testdb" {
+		hcl = <<-EOT
+		schema "do-not-delete" {}
+		schema "main" {}
+		EOT
+		url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"
+	}`
+	// When the following destroys, it only deletes schema "main".
+	tfSchema := `resource "atlas_schema" "testdb" {
+		hcl = <<-EOT
+		table "orders" {
+			schema = schema.main
+			column "id" {
+				null = true
+				type = int
+			}
+		}
+		schema "main" {
+		}
+		EOT
+		url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/main"
+	}`
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		Providers: map[string]*schema.Provider{
+			"atlas": Provider(),
+		},
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config:  preExistingSchema,
+				Destroy: false,
+				// ignore non-normalized schema
+				ExpectNonEmptyPlan: true,
+			},
+			{
+				Config: tfSchema,
+				// ignore non-normalized schema
+				ExpectNonEmptyPlan: true,
+			},
+		},
+		CheckDestroy: func(s *terraform.State) error {
+			url := "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306"
+			cli, err := sqlclient.Open(context.Background(), url)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			realm, err := cli.InspectRealm(context.Background(), nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if _, ok := realm.Schema("do-not-delete"); !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("schema 'do-not-delete' does not exist, but expected to not be destroyed.")
+			}
+			if _, ok := realm.Schema("main"); ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("schema 'main' wasn't deleted.")
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 5df4a24..aabce76 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ Use the navigation to the left to read about the available resources.
 provider "atlas" {}
 
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/market"
   src = file("${path.module}/schema.hcl")
 }
 
 resource "atlas_schema" "market" {
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"  
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/market"  
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/main.tf b/examples/main.tf
index c1b96bb..f1495cc 100644
--- a/examples/main.tf
+++ b/examples/main.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resource "docker_container" "dev" {
   name  = "devdb"
   env = [
     "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass",
-    "MYSQL_DATABASE=test",
+    "MYSQL_DATABASE=market",
   ]
   ports {
     external = 3307
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ resource "docker_container" "prod" {
   name  = "proddb"
   env = [
     "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass",
-    "MYSQL_DATABASE=test",
+    "MYSQL_DATABASE=market",
   ]
   ports {
     external = 3306
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ resource "docker_container" "prod" {
 
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
   depends_on = [ docker_container.dev ]
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/market"
   src = file("${path.module}/schema.hcl")
 }
 
 resource "atlas_schema" "market" {
   depends_on = [ docker_container.prod ]
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"  
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/market"
 }
diff --git a/examples/provider/basic/main.tf b/examples/provider/basic/main.tf
index e206e98..e9e4cf4 100644
--- a/examples/provider/basic/main.tf
+++ b/examples/provider/basic/main.tf
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 provider "atlas" {}
 
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/market"
   src = file("${path.module}/schema.hcl")
 }
 
 resource "atlas_schema" "market" {
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"  
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/market"  
 }
diff --git a/examples/provider/main.tf b/examples/provider/main.tf
index a260a4a..3f2c981 100644
--- a/examples/provider/main.tf
+++ b/examples/provider/main.tf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ resource "docker_container" "dev" {
   name  = "devdb"
   env = [
     "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass",
-    "MYSQL_DATABASE=test",
+    "MYSQL_DATABASE=market",
   ]
   ports {
     external = 3307
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ resource "docker_container" "prod" {
   name  = "proddb"
   env = [
     "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass",
-    "MYSQL_DATABASE=test",
+    "MYSQL_DATABASE=market",
   ]
   ports {
     external = 3306
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ resource "docker_container" "prod" {
 
 data "atlas_schema" "market" {
   depends_on = [ docker_container.dev ]
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/market"
   src = file("${path.module}/schema.hcl")
 }
 
 resource "atlas_schema" "market" {
   depends_on = [ docker_container.prod ]
   hcl = data.atlas_schema.market.hcl
-  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/test"
-  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/test"
+  url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3306/market"
+  dev_db_url = "mysql://root:pass@localhost:3307/market"
 }