diff --git a/peewee_async.py b/peewee_async.py
index b3cb385..7b1f950 100644
--- a/peewee_async.py
+++ b/peewee_async.py
@@ -798,6 +798,18 @@ def raw(cls, sql, *params):
     def delete(cls):
         return AioModelDelete(cls)
 
+    async def aio_delete_instance(self, recursive=False, delete_nullable=False):
+        if recursive:
+            dependencies = self.dependencies(delete_nullable)
+            for query, fk in reversed(list(dependencies)):
+                print(query, fk)
+                model = fk.model
+                if fk.null and not delete_nullable:
+                    await model.update(**{fk.name: None}).where(query).aio_execute()
+                else:
+                    await model.delete().where(query).aio_execute()
+        return await type(self).delete().where(self._pk_expr()).aio_execute()
+
     @classmethod
     async def aio_get(cls, *query, **filters):
         """Async version of **peewee.Model.get**"""
diff --git a/peewee_async_compat.py b/peewee_async_compat.py
index c1821af..adaa143 100644
--- a/peewee_async_compat.py
+++ b/peewee_async_compat.py
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ async def update(self, obj, only=None):
 
     async def delete(self, obj, recursive=False, delete_nullable=False):
         """Delete object from database."""
+        warnings.warn(
+            "`delete` method is deprecated, use `AioModel.aio_delete_instance` instead.",
+            DeprecationWarning
+        )
         if recursive:
             dependencies = obj.dependencies(delete_nullable)
             for cond, fk in reversed(list(dependencies)):
diff --git a/tests/aio_model/test_shortcuts.py b/tests/aio_model/test_shortcuts.py
index c0fcc4e..8c86b78 100644
--- a/tests/aio_model/test_shortcuts.py
+++ b/tests/aio_model/test_shortcuts.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import uuid
+
 import pytest
 from peewee import fn
 
 from tests.conftest import dbs_all
-from tests.models import TestModel, IntegerTestModel
+from tests.models import TestModel, IntegerTestModel, TestModelAlpha, TestModelBeta
 
 
 @dbs_all
@@ -61,3 +63,26 @@ async def test_count_query_clear_limit(db):
         await IntegerTestModel.aio_create(num=num)
     count = await IntegerTestModel.select().limit(3).aio_count(clear_limit=True)
     assert count == 5
+
+
+@dbs_all
+async def test_aio_delete_instance(db):
+    text = "Test %s" % uuid.uuid4()
+    obj1 = await TestModel.aio_create(text=text)
+    obj2 = await TestModel.aio_get(id=obj1.id)
+
+    await obj2.aio_delete_instance()
+
+    obj3 = await TestModel.aio_get_or_none(id=obj1.id)
+    assert obj3 is None
+
+
+@dbs_all
+async def test_aio_delete_instance_with_fk(db):
+    alpha = await TestModelAlpha.aio_create(text="test")
+    beta = await TestModelBeta.aio_create(alpha=alpha, text="test")
+
+    await alpha.aio_delete_instance(recursive=True)
+
+    assert await TestModelAlpha.aio_get_or_none(id=alpha.id) is None
+    assert await TestModelBeta.aio_get_or_none(id=beta.id) is None
diff --git a/tests/compat/test_shortcuts.py b/tests/compat/test_shortcuts.py
index a27717f..8157d60 100644
--- a/tests/compat/test_shortcuts.py
+++ b/tests/compat/test_shortcuts.py
@@ -69,3 +69,15 @@ async def test_create_obj(manager):
     obj = await manager.create(CompatTestModel, text=text)
     assert obj is not None
     assert obj.text == text
+
+
+@manager_for_all_dbs
+async def test_delete_obj(manager):
+    text = "Test %s" % uuid.uuid4()
+    obj1 = await manager.create(CompatTestModel, text=text)
+    obj2 = await manager.get(CompatTestModel, id=obj1.id)
+
+    await manager.delete(obj2)
+
+    obj3 = await manager.get_or_none(CompatTestModel, id=obj1.id)
+    assert obj3 is None
diff --git a/tests/test_shortcuts.py b/tests/test_shortcuts.py
index 562b21e..48ff8a7 100644
--- a/tests/test_shortcuts.py
+++ b/tests/test_shortcuts.py
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@ async def test_prefetch(manager, prefetch_type):
     assert tuple(result[0].betas[0].gammas) == (gamma_111, gamma_112)
 
 
-@manager_for_all_dbs
-async def test_delete_obj(manager):
-    text = "Test %s" % uuid.uuid4()
-    obj1 = await manager.create(TestModel, text=text)
-    obj2 = await manager.get(TestModel, id=obj1.id)
-
-    await manager.delete(obj2)
-
-    obj3 = await manager.get_or_none(TestModel, id=obj1.id)
-    assert obj3 is None
-
-
 @manager_for_all_dbs
 async def test_update_obj(manager):