diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c28cf2fc..dce20542 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ module.**
 a single parameter that is an `Error` or null.
 
 
+#### `dht.unannounce(infoHash, [port], [callback])`
+
+Similar to `dht.announce` except it will unannounce you as a peer sharing an infoHash.
+
 #### `arr = dht.toJSON()`
 
 Returns the current state of the DHT, including DHT nodes and BEP44 values.
diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index 3f62e716..94c6db1a 100644
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -394,21 +394,30 @@ DHT.prototype.announce = function (infoHash, port, cb) {
   if (typeof port === 'function') return this.announce(infoHash, 0, port)
   infoHash = toBuffer(infoHash)
   if (!cb) cb = noop
+  this._updatePeer(true, infoHash, port, cb)
+}
+
+DHT.prototype.unannounce = function (infoHash, port, cb) {
+  if (typeof port === 'function') return this.unannounce(infoHash, 0, port)
+  infoHash = toBuffer(infoHash)
+  if (!cb) cb = noop
+  this._updatePeer(false, infoHash, port, cb)
+}
 
+DHT.prototype._updatePeer = function (announcing, infoHash, port, cb) {
   var table = this._tables.get(infoHash.toString('hex'))
-  if (!table) return this._preannounce(infoHash, port, cb)
+  if (!table) return this._preUpdatePeer(announcing, infoHash, port, cb)
 
   if (this._host) {
     var dhtPort = this.listening ? this.address().port : 0
-    this._addPeer(
-      {host: this._host, port: port || dhtPort},
-      infoHash,
-      {host: this._host, port: dhtPort}
-    )
+    var peer = {host: this._host, port: port || dhtPort}
+    var from = {host: this._host, port: dhtPort}
+    if (announcing) this._addPeer(peer, infoHash, from)
+    else this._removePeer(peer, infoHash, from)
   }
 
   var message = {
-    q: 'announce_peer',
+    q: announcing ? 'announce_peer' : 'unannounce_peer',
     a: {
       id: this._rpc.id,
       token: null, // queryAll sets this
@@ -418,17 +427,17 @@ DHT.prototype.announce = function (infoHash, port, cb) {
     }
   }
 
-  this._debug('announce %s %d', infoHash, port)
+  this._debug(announcing ? 'announce %s %d' : 'unannounce %s %d', infoHash, port)
   this._rpc.queryAll(table.closest(infoHash), message, null, cb)
 }
 
-DHT.prototype._preannounce = function (infoHash, port, cb) {
+DHT.prototype._preUpdatePeer = function (announcing, infoHash, port, cb) {
   var self = this
 
   this.lookup(infoHash, function (err) {
     if (self.destroyed) return cb(new Error('dht is destroyed'))
     if (err) return cb(err)
-    self.announce(infoHash, port, cb)
+    self._updatePeer(announcing, infoHash, port, cb)
   })
 }
 
@@ -510,6 +519,9 @@ DHT.prototype._onquery = function (query, peer) {
     case 'announce_peer':
       return this._onannouncepeer(query, peer)
 
+    case 'unannounce_peer':
+      return this._onunannouncepeer(query, peer)
+
     case 'get':
       return this._onget(query, peer)
 
@@ -547,6 +559,36 @@ DHT.prototype._ongetpeers = function (query, peer) {
 }
 
 DHT.prototype._onannouncepeer = function (query, peer) {
+  var req = this._validatePeerUpdate(query, peer)
+
+  if (!req) {
+    return this._rpc.error(peer, query, [203, 'cannot `announce_peer` with bad token'])
+  }
+
+  var from = {host: req.host, port: peer.port}
+  var infoHash = query.a.info_hash
+
+  this.emit('announce_peer', infoHash, from)
+  this._addPeer(req, infoHash, from)
+  this._rpc.response(peer, query, {id: this._rpc.id})
+}
+
+DHT.prototype._onunannouncepeer = function (query, peer) {
+  var req = this._validatePeerUpdate(query, peer)
+
+  if (!req) {
+    return this._rpc.error(peer, query, [203, 'cannot `unannounce_peer` with bad token'])
+  }
+
+  var from = {host: req.host, port: peer.port}
+  var infoHash = query.a.info_hash
+
+  this.emit('unannounce_peer', infoHash, from)
+  this._removePeer(req, infoHash, from)
+  this._rpc.response(peer, query, {id: this._rpc.id})
+}
+
+DHT.prototype._validatePeerUpdate = function (query, peer) {
   var host = peer.address || peer.host
   var port = query.a.implied_port ? peer.port : query.a.port
   if (!port || typeof port !== 'number' || port <= 0 || port > 65535) return
@@ -554,14 +596,14 @@ DHT.prototype._onannouncepeer = function (query, peer) {
   var token = query.a.token
   if (!infoHash || !token) return
 
-  if (!this._validateToken(host, token)) {
-    return this._rpc.error(peer, query, [203, 'cannot `announce_peer` with bad token'])
-  }
+  if (!this._validateToken(host, token)) return null
 
-  this.emit('announce_peer', infoHash, {host: host, port: peer.port})
+  return {host: host, port: port}
+}
 
-  this._addPeer({host: host, port: port}, infoHash, {host: host, port: peer.port})
-  this._rpc.response(peer, query, {id: this._rpc.id})
+DHT.prototype._removePeer = function (peer, infoHash, from) {
+  this._peers.remove(infoHash.toString('hex'), encodePeer(peer.host, peer.port))
+  this.emit('unannounce', peer, infoHash, from)
 }
 
 DHT.prototype._addPeer = function (peer, infoHash, from) {
@@ -813,6 +855,18 @@ PeerStore.prototype.add = function (key, peer) {
   if (++this.used > this.max) this._evict()
 }
 
+PeerStore.prototype.remove = function (key, peer) {
+  var peers = this.peers.peek(key)
+  if (!peers) return false
+  var removed = peers.map.remove(peer.toString('hex'))
+  if (!removed) return false
+  this.used--
+  swap(peers.values, peers.values.length - 1, removed.index)
+  peers.values.pop()
+  if (!peers.values.length) this.peers.remove(key)
+  return true
+}
+
 PeerStore.prototype._evict = function () {
   var a = this.peers.peek(this.peers.tail)
   var b = a.map.remove(a.map.tail)
diff --git a/test/announce.js b/test/announce.js
index e5579826..47b91f8f 100644
--- a/test/announce.js
+++ b/test/announce.js
@@ -18,27 +18,41 @@ test('`announce` with {host: false}', function (t) {
   })
 })
 
-test('`announce` with {host: "127.0.0.1"}', function (t) {
-  t.plan(3)
+test('`announce` and `unannounce` with {host: "127.0.0.1"}', function (t) {
+  t.plan(6)
   var dht = new DHT({ bootstrap: false, host: '127.0.0.1' })
   common.failOnWarningOrError(t, dht)
 
   var infoHash = common.randomId()
+  var unannounced = false
+
   dht.announce(infoHash, 6969, function (err) {
     t.pass(err instanceof Error, 'announce should fail')
     dht.lookup(infoHash, function (err) {
       t.error(err)
-      dht.destroy()
+      dht.unannounce(infoHash, 6969, function (err) {
+        t.pass(err instanceof Error, 'unannounce should fail')
+        unannounced = true
+        dht.lookup(infoHash, function (err) {
+          t.error(err)
+          dht.destroy()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    dht.on('unannounce', function () {
+      t.pass('should unannounce')
     })
 
     dht.on('peer', function (peer) {
+      if (unannounced) t.fail('peer should be unannounced')
       t.deepEqual(peer, { host: '127.0.0.1', port: 6969 })
     })
   })
 })
 
-test('announce with implied port', function (t) {
-  t.plan(2)
+test('announce and unannounce with implied port', function (t) {
+  t.plan(4)
   var dht1 = new DHT({ bootstrap: false })
   var infoHash = common.randomId()
 
@@ -52,8 +66,17 @@ test('announce with implied port', function (t) {
     dht2.announce(infoHash, function () {
       dht2.once('peer', function (peer) {
         t.deepEqual(peer, {host: '127.0.0.1', port: dht2.address().port})
-        dht1.destroy()
-        dht2.destroy()
+        dht2.unannounce(infoHash, function (err) {
+          t.error(err)
+          dht2.on('peer', function (peer) {
+            t.fail('should be no peers')
+          })
+          dht2.lookup(infoHash, function (err) {
+            t.error(err)
+            dht1.destroy()
+            dht2.destroy()
+          })
+        })
       })
 
       dht2.lookup(infoHash)
diff --git a/test/horde.js b/test/horde.js
index eb7c5900..4ad566c6 100644
--- a/test/horde.js
+++ b/test/horde.js
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ var from = 2
 var to = 20
 
 for (var i = from; i <= to; i++) {
-  runAnnounceLookupTest(i)
+  runAnnounceLookupTest(i, false)
+  runAnnounceLookupTest(i, true)
 }
 
-function runAnnounceLookupTest (numInstances) {
-  test('horde: announce+lookup with ' + numInstances + ' DHTs', function (t) {
+function runAnnounceLookupTest (numInstances, unannounce) {
+  test('horde: announce+lookup' + (unannounce ? '+unannounce' : '') + ' with ' + numInstances + ' DHTs', function (t) {
     var numRunning = numInstances
-    findPeers(numInstances, t, function (err, dhts) {
+    findPeers(numInstances, t, unannounce, function (err, dhts) {
       if (err) throw err
 
       dhts.forEach(function (dht) {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ function runAnnounceLookupTest (numInstances) {
  *  Initialize [numInstances] dhts, have one announce an infoHash, and another perform a
  *  lookup. Times out after a while.
  */
-function findPeers (numInstances, t, cb) {
+function findPeers (numInstances, t, unannounce, cb) {
   cb = once(cb)
   var dhts = []
   var timeoutId = setTimeout(function () {
@@ -69,16 +70,33 @@ function findPeers (numInstances, t, cb) {
 
     // lookup from other DHTs
     dhts[0].announce(infoHash, 9998, function () {
-      dhts[1].lookup(infoHash)
+      dhts[1].lookup(infoHash, function () {
+        if (unannounce) runUnannounce()
+      })
     })
   })
 
   dhts[1].on('peer', function (peer, hash) {
     t.equal(hash.toString('hex'), infoHash)
     t.equal(peer.port, 9998)
+    if (unannounce) return
     clearTimeout(timeoutId)
     cb(null, dhts)
   })
+
+  function runUnannounce () {
+    dhts[0].unannounce(infoHash, 9998, function (err) {
+      t.error(err)
+      dhts[1].on('peer', function () {
+        t.fail('peer should be unannounced')
+      })
+      dhts[1].lookup(infoHash, function (err) {
+        t.error(err)
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+        cb(null, dhts)
+      })
+    })
+  }
 }
 
 /**