diff --git a/man/cryptsetup.8 b/man/cryptsetup.8
index 15fe1dd7..4a8543ce 100644
--- a/man/cryptsetup.8
+++ b/man/cryptsetup.8
@@ -298,6 +298,15 @@ last remaining passphrase from a LUKS container. Removing
 the last passphrase makes the LUKS container permanently
 inaccessible.
 .PP
+\fIerase\fR <device>
+.br
+\fIluksErase\fR <device>
+.IP
+Erase all keyslots and make the LUKS container permanently inaccessible.
+You do not need to provide any password for this operation.
+
+\fBWARNING:\fR This operation is irreversible.
+.PP
 \fIluksUUID\fR <device>
 .IP
 Print the UUID of a LUKS device.
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup.c b/src/cryptsetup.c
index 3efbc703..22fe4a5f 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup.c
@@ -1269,6 +1269,47 @@ args:
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static int action_luksErase(void)
+{
+	struct crypt_device *cd = NULL;
+	crypt_keyslot_info ki;
+	char *msg = NULL;
+	int i, r;
+
+	if ((r = crypt_init(&cd, uuid_or_device(action_argv[0]))))
+		goto out;
+
+	crypt_set_confirm_callback(cd, yesDialog, NULL);
+
+	if ((r = crypt_load(cd, CRYPT_LUKS1, NULL)))
+		goto out;
+
+	if(asprintf(&msg, _("This operation will erase all keyslots on device %s.\n"
+			    "Device will become unusable after this operation."),
+			    uuid_or_device(action_argv[0])) == -1) {
+		r = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!yesDialog(msg, NULL)) {
+		r = -EPERM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < crypt_keyslot_max(CRYPT_LUKS1); i++) {
+		ki = crypt_keyslot_status(cd, i);
+		if (ki == CRYPT_SLOT_ACTIVE || ki == CRYPT_SLOT_ACTIVE_LAST) {
+			r = crypt_keyslot_destroy(cd, i);
+			if (r < 0)
+				goto out;
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	free(msg);
+	crypt_free(cd);
+	return r;
+}
+
 static struct action_type {
 	const char *type;
 	int (*handler)(void);
@@ -1283,6 +1324,7 @@ static struct action_type {
 	{ "status",       action_status,       1, 0, N_("<name>"), N_("show device status") },
 	{ "benchmark",    action_benchmark,    0, 0, N_("<name>"), N_("benchmark cipher") },
 	{ "repair",       action_luksRepair,   1, 1, N_("<device>"), N_("try to repair on-disk metadata") },
+	{ "erase",        action_luksErase ,   1, 1, N_("<device>"), N_("erase all keyslots (remove encryption key)") },
 	{ "luksFormat",   action_luksFormat,   1, 1, N_("<device> [<new key file>]"), N_("formats a LUKS device") },
 	{ "luksAddKey",   action_luksAddKey,   1, 1, N_("<device> [<new key file>]"), N_("add key to LUKS device") },
 	{ "luksRemoveKey",action_luksRemoveKey,1, 1, N_("<device> [<key file>]"), N_("removes supplied key or key file from LUKS device") },
@@ -1534,6 +1576,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		   !strcmp(aname, "loopaesClose") ||
 		   !strcmp(aname, "tcryptClose")) {
 		aname = "close";
+	} else if (!strcmp(aname, "luksErase")) {
+		aname = "erase";
+		opt_type = "luks";
 	}
 
 	for(action = action_types; action->type; action++)
diff --git a/tests/compat-test b/tests/compat-test
index 80606728..86ec8e44 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test
+++ b/tests/compat-test
@@ -546,5 +546,14 @@ $CRYPTSETUP -q repair $LOOPDEV >/dev/null 2>&1 || fail
 $CRYPTSETUP luksOpen -d $KEY1 $LOOPDEV $DEV_NAME || fail
 $CRYPTSETUP luksClose $DEV_NAME || fail
 
+prepare "[30] LUKS erase" wipe
+$CRYPTSETUP -q luksFormat -i1 $LOOPDEV $KEY5 --key-slot 5 || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksAddKey -S 1 -d $KEY5 $LOOPDEV $KEY1 || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksDump $LOOPDEV | grep -q "Key Slot 1: ENABLED" || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksDump $LOOPDEV | grep -q "Key Slot 5: ENABLED" || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksErase -q $LOOPDEV || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksDump $LOOPDEV | grep -q "Key Slot 1: DISABLED" || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP luksDump $LOOPDEV | grep -q "Key Slot 5: DISABLED" || fail
+
 remove_mapping
 exit 0