diff --git a/openphoto/api_album.py b/openphoto/api_album.py
index e997b65..f2f2644 100644
--- a/openphoto/api_album.py
+++ b/openphoto/api_album.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ class ApiAlbum:
         return Album(self._client, result)
 
     def delete(self, album, **kwds):
-        """ Delete an album """
+        """
+        Delete an album.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
         if not isinstance(album, Album):
             album = Album(self._client, {"id": album})
-        album.delete(**kwds)
-        
+        return album.delete(**kwds)
+
     def form(self, album, **kwds):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
diff --git a/openphoto/api_photo.py b/openphoto/api_photo.py
index fed9c8a..2c18e8e 100644
--- a/openphoto/api_photo.py
+++ b/openphoto/api_photo.py
@@ -14,25 +14,38 @@ class ApiPhotos:
         return [Photo(self._client, photo) for photo in photos]
 
     def update(self, photos, **kwds):
-        """ Updates a list of photos """
+        """
+        Updates a list of photos.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
         if not self._client.post("/photos/update.json", ids=photos, **kwds)["result"]:
             raise OpenPhotoError("Update response returned False")
+        return True
 
     def delete(self, photos, **kwds):
-        """ Deletes a list of photos """
+        """
+        Deletes a list of photos.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
         if not self._client.post("/photos/delete.json", ids=photos, **kwds)["result"]:
             raise OpenPhotoError("Delete response returned False")
-
+        return True
 
 class ApiPhoto:
     def __init__(self, client):
         self._client = client
 
     def delete(self, photo, **kwds):
-        """ Delete a photo """
+        """
+        Delete a photo.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
         if not isinstance(photo, Photo):
             photo = Photo(self._client, {"id": photo})
-        photo.delete(**kwds)
+        return photo.delete(**kwds)
 
     def edit(self, photo, **kwds):
         """ Returns an HTML form to edit a photo """
diff --git a/openphoto/api_tag.py b/openphoto/api_tag.py
index 89f9fee..5f3c676 100644
--- a/openphoto/api_tag.py
+++ b/openphoto/api_tag.py
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ class ApiTag:
         return Tag(self._client, result)
 
     def delete(self, tag, **kwds):
-        """ Delete a tag """
+        """
+        Delete a tag.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
         if not isinstance(tag, Tag):
             tag = Tag(self._client, {"id": tag})
-        tag.delete(**kwds)
+        return tag.delete(**kwds)
 
     def update(self, tag, **kwds):
         """ Update a tag """
diff --git a/openphoto/objects.py b/openphoto/objects.py
index 965df9a..d85a780 100644
--- a/openphoto/objects.py
+++ b/openphoto/objects.py
@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@ class OpenPhotoObject:
 
 class Photo(OpenPhotoObject):
     def delete(self, **kwds):
-        """ Delete this photo """
-        self._openphoto.post("/photo/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)
+        """
+        Delete this photo.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
+        result = self._openphoto.post("/photo/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)["result"]
         self._replace_fields({})
+        return result
 
     def edit(self, **kwds):
         """ Returns an HTML form to edit the photo """
@@ -97,9 +102,14 @@ class Photo(OpenPhotoObject):
 
 class Tag(OpenPhotoObject):
     def delete(self, **kwds):
-        """ Delete this tag """
-        self._openphoto.post("/tag/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)
+        """
+        Delete this tag.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
+        result = self._openphoto.post("/tag/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)["result"]
         self._replace_fields({})
+        return result
 
     def update(self, **kwds):
         """ Update this tag with the specified parameters """
@@ -125,9 +135,14 @@ class Album(OpenPhotoObject):
                     self.photos[i] = Photo(self._openphoto, photo)
 
     def delete(self, **kwds):
-        """ Delete this album """
-        self._openphoto.post("/album/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)
+        """
+        Delete this album.
+        Returns True if successful.
+        Raises an OpenPhotoError if not.
+        """
+        result = self._openphoto.post("/album/%s/delete.json" % self.id, **kwds)["result"]
         self._replace_fields({})
+        return result
 
     def form(self, **kwds):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/tests/test_albums.py b/tests/test_albums.py
index 53ff7e9..563660f 100644
--- a/tests/test_albums.py
+++ b/tests/test_albums.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ class TestAlbums(test_base.TestBase):
         self.assertIn(album_name, [a.name for a in self.client.albums.list()])
 
         # Delete the album
-        self.client.album.delete(album.id)
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.album.delete(album.id))
         # Check that the album is now gone
         self.assertNotIn(album_name, [a.name for a in self.client.albums.list()])
 
         # Create it again, and delete it using the Album object
         album = self.client.album.create(album_name)
-        album.delete()
+        self.assertTrue(album.delete())
         # Check that the album is now gone
         self.assertNotIn(album_name, [a.name for a in self.client.albums.list()])
 
diff --git a/tests/test_photos.py b/tests/test_photos.py
index ffddbfe..04e216d 100644
--- a/tests/test_photos.py
+++ b/tests/test_photos.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ class TestPhotos(test_base.TestBase):
     def test_delete_upload(self):
         """ Test photo deletion and upload """
         # Delete one photo using the OpenPhoto class, passing in the id
-        self.client.photo.delete(self.photos[0].id)
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.photo.delete(self.photos[0].id))
         # Delete one photo using the OpenPhoto class, passing in the object
-        self.client.photo.delete(self.photos[1])
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.photo.delete(self.photos[1]))
         # And another using the Photo object directly
-        self.photos[2].delete()
+        self.assertTrue(self.photos[2].delete())
 
         # Check that they're gone
         self.assertEqual(self.client.photos.list(), [])
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestPhotos(test_base.TestBase):
         self.assertIn(ret_val.pathOriginal, pathOriginals)
 
         # Delete all photos in one go
-        self.client.photos.delete(self.photos)
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.photos.delete(self.photos))
 
         # Check they're gone
         self.photos = self.client.photos.list()
diff --git a/tests/test_tags.py b/tests/test_tags.py
index 02ea449..7f06ed2 100644
--- a/tests/test_tags.py
+++ b/tests/test_tags.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ class TestTags(test_base.TestBase):
         self.assertIn(tag_name, self.client.tags.list())
 
         # Delete the tag
-        self.client.tag.delete(tag_name)
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.tag.delete(tag_name))
         # Check that the tag is now gone
         self.assertNotIn(tag_name, self.client.tags.list())
 
         # Create and delete using the Tag object directly
         tag = self.client.tag.create(tag_name)
-        tag.delete()
+        self.assertTrue(tag.delete())
         # Check that the tag is now gone
         self.assertNotIn(tag_name, self.client.tags.list())