diff --git a/core/tests/REST_Helper_Test.php b/core/tests/REST_Helper_Test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27828d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/REST_Helper_Test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class REST_Helper_Test extends Unit_Test_Case {
+  public function request_method_test() {
+    foreach (array("GET", "POST") as $method) {
+      foreach (array("", "PUT", "DELETE") as $tunnel) {
+        if ($method == "GET") {
+          $expected = "GET";
+        } else {
+          $expected = $tunnel == "" ? $method : $tunnel;
+        }
+        $_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] = $method;
+        $_POST["_method"] = $tunnel;
+
+        $this->assert_equal(strtolower(rest::request_method()), strtolower($expected),
+          "Request method: {$method}, tunneled: {$tunnel}");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/comment/controllers/comments.php b/modules/comment/controllers/comments.php
index 511a8eda..e4825a78 100644
--- a/modules/comment/controllers/comments.php
+++ b/modules/comment/controllers/comments.php
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class Comments_Controller extends REST_Controller {
    *  @see Rest_Controller::_delete($resource)
    */
   public function _delete($comment) {
-    rest::http_status(rest::METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED);
+    $comment->delete();
+    rest::http_status(rest::OK);
   }
 
   /**