diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/api/ICoordinationService.java b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/api/ICoordinationService.java
index 6f929b1..6146084 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/api/ICoordinationService.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/api/ICoordinationService.java
@@ -42,4 +42,12 @@
      * @throws HyracksDataException
      */
     Optional<byte[]> get(String key) throws HyracksDataException;
-}
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the property with name {@code key} if exists.
+     *
+     * @param key
+     * @throws HyracksDataException
+     */
+    void delete(String key) throws HyracksDataException;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/runtime/utils/NoOpCoordinationService.java b/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/runtime/utils/NoOpCoordinationService.java
index ed29f4b..6f9a8d2 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/runtime/utils/NoOpCoordinationService.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/runtime/utils/NoOpCoordinationService.java
@@ -38,4 +38,9 @@
     public Optional<byte[]> get(String key) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void delete(String key) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
 }