diff --git a/tests/test_sql.py b/tests/test_sql.py
index 00aa1dbd0..f82514562 100644
--- a/tests/test_sql.py
+++ b/tests/test_sql.py
@@ -641,6 +641,30 @@ def test_sql_table_add_and_remove_fields():
     data_class = test_formdef.data_class(mode='sql')
     data_class.select()
 
+@postgresql
+def test_sql_table_wipe_and_drop():
+    test_formdef = FormDef()
+    test_formdef.name = 'tests wipe and drop'
+    test_formdef.fields = []
+    test_formdef.store()
+    assert test_formdef.table_name is not None
+    data_class = test_formdef.data_class(mode='sql')
+    assert data_class.count() == 0
+    conn, cur = sql.get_connection_and_cursor()
+    assert table_exists(cur, test_formdef.table_name)
+    conn.commit()
+    cur.close()
+
+    data_class.wipe(drop=True)
+    conn, cur = sql.get_connection_and_cursor()
+    assert not table_exists(cur, test_formdef.table_name)
+    assert not table_exists(cur, test_formdef.table_name + '_evolutions')
+    conn.commit()
+    cur.close()
+
+    test_formdef.store()
+    conn, cur = sql.get_connection_and_cursor()
+    assert table_exists(cur, test_formdef.table_name)
 
 @postgresql
 def test_sql_table_select():
diff --git a/wcs/sql.py b/wcs/sql.py
index b444d7356..b705e91c3 100644
--- a/wcs/sql.py
+++ b/wcs/sql.py
@@ -1464,6 +1464,19 @@ class SqlFormData(SqlMixin, wcs.formdata.FormData):
         conn.commit()
         cur.close()
 
+    @classmethod
+    @guard_postgres
+    def wipe(cls, drop=False):
+        conn, cur = get_connection_and_cursor()
+        if drop:
+            cur.execute('''DROP TABLE %s_evolutions CASCADE''' % cls._table_name)
+            cur.execute('''DROP TABLE %s CASCADE''' % cls._table_name)
+        else:
+            cur.execute('''DELETE FROM %s_evolutions''' % cls._table_name)
+            cur.execute('''DELETE FROM %s''' % cls._table_name)
+        conn.commit()
+        cur.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def do_tracking_code_table(cls):
         do_tracking_code_table()