diff --git a/wp-admin/menu.php b/wp-admin/menu.php
index ba14a097c8..f4fee7281f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ $menu[75] = array( __('Tools'), 'edit_posts', 'tools.php', '', 'menu-top menu-ic
 	$submenu['tools.php'][10] = array( __('Import'), 'import', 'import.php' );
 	$submenu['tools.php'][15] = array( __('Export'), 'export', 'export.php' );
 	if ( is_multisite() && !is_main_site() )
-		$submenu['tools.php'][25] = array( __('Delete Site'), 'manage_options', 'ms-delete-site.php' );
+		$submenu['tools.php'][25] = array( __('Delete Site'), 'delete_site', 'ms-delete-site.php' );
 	if ( ! is_multisite() && defined('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE') && WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE )
 		$submenu['tools.php'][50] = array(__('Network Setup'), 'manage_options', 'network.php');
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-delete-site.php b/wp-admin/ms-delete-site.php
index dfaca6c148..af8a5e05dc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-delete-site.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-delete-site.php
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ require_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/admin.php' );
 if ( !is_multisite() )
 	wp_die( __( 'Multisite support is not enabled.' ) );
 
-// @todo Create a delete blog cap.
-if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) )
+if ( ! current_user_can( 'delete_site' ) )
 	wp_die(__( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to delete this site.'));
 
 if ( isset( $_GET['h'] ) && $_GET['h'] != '' && get_option( 'delete_blog_hash' ) != false ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index 0289fc32e7..bf9e8e3a41 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -1345,6 +1345,9 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 	case 'customize' :
 		$caps[] = 'edit_theme_options';
 		break;
+	case 'delete_site':
+		$caps[] = 'manage_options';
+		break;
 	default:
 		// Handle meta capabilities for custom post types.
 		$post_type_meta_caps = _post_type_meta_capabilities();
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 2966a77295..c9ee97788d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31672';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31673';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.