diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
index ceb50de..8e69b15 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
                        isDiscussionAllowed view/is_discussion_allowed;
                        isAnonymousDiscussionAllowed view/anonymous_discussion_allowed;
                        isEditCommentAllowed view/edit_comment_allowed;
+                       isDeleteOwnCommentAllowed view/delete_own_comment_allowed;
                        isAnon view/is_anonymous;
                        canReview view/can_review;
                        replies python:view.get_replies(canReview);
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
                               action=""
                               method="post"
                               class="commentactionsform"
-		                      tal:condition="python: not canDelete and view.could_delete_own(reply)"
+		                      tal:condition="python:not canDelete and isDeleteOwnCommentAllowed and view.could_delete_own(reply)"
                               tal:attributes="action string:${reply/absolute_url}/@@delete-own-comment;
 			                      style python:view.can_delete_own(reply) and 'display: inline' or 'display: none'">
                             <input name="form.button.DeleteComment"
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
index 21eec9b..fc4a46a 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ class CommentsViewlet(ViewletBase):
                                                     aq_inner(reply))
 
     def can_delete(self, reply):
-        """By default requires 'Review comments'.
-        If 'delete own comments' is enabled, requires 'Edit comments'.
+        """Returns true if current user has the 'Delete comments'
+        permission.
         """
         return getSecurityManager().checkPermission('Delete comments',
                                                     aq_inner(reply))
@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@ class CommentsViewlet(ViewletBase):
         settings = registry.forInterface(IDiscussionSettings, check=False)
         return settings.edit_comment_enabled
 
+    def delete_own_comment_allowed(self):
+        # Check if delete own comments is allowed in the registry
+        registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
+        settings = registry.forInterface(IDiscussionSettings, check=False)
+        return settings.delete_own_comment_enabled
+
     def show_commenter_image(self):
         # Check if showing commenter image is enabled in the registry
         registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
index 822ca2b..a9d269f 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class DiscussionSettingsEditForm(controlpanel.RegistryEditForm):
             SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
         self.fields['edit_comment_enabled'].widgetFactory = \
             SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
+        self.fields['delete_own_comment_enabled'].widgetFactory = \
+            SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
         self.fields['anonymous_comments'].widgetFactory = \
             SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
         self.fields['show_commenter_image'].widgetFactory = \
@@ -130,6 +132,9 @@ class DiscussionSettingsControlPanel(controlpanel.ControlPanelFormWrapper):
         if settings.edit_comment_enabled:
             output.append("edit_comment_enabled")
 
+        if settings.delete_own_comment_enabled:
+            output.append("delte_own_comment_enabled")
+
         # Anonymous comments
         if settings.anonymous_comments:
             output.append("anonymous_comments")
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
index e379f6f..9d242ce 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-anonymous_comments'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-moderation_enabled'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-edit_comment_enabled'),
+                $('#formfield-form-widgets-delete_own_comment_enabled'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-text_transform'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-captcha'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-show_commenter_image'),
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-anonymous_comments'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-moderation_enabled'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-edit_comment_enabled'),
+                $('#formfield-form-widgets-delete_own_comment_enabled'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-text_transform'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-captcha'),
                 $('#formfield-form-widgets-show_commenter_image'),
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
index 21aef4a..ebdb97a 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ class DeleteComment(BrowserView):
         return self.context.REQUEST.RESPONSE.redirect(came_from)
 
     def can_delete(self, reply):
-        """By default requires 'Review comments'.
-        If 'delete own comments' is enabled, requires 'Edit comments'.
+        """Returns true if current user has the 'Delete comments'
+        permission.
         """
         return getSecurityManager().checkPermission('Delete comments',
                                                     aq_inner(reply))
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class DeleteOwnComment(DeleteComment):
     """
 
     def could_delete(self, comment=None):
-        """returns true if the comment could be deleted if it had no replies."""
+        """Returns true if the comment could be deleted if it had no replies."""
         sm = getSecurityManager()
         comment = comment or aq_inner(self.context)
         userid = sm.getUser().getId()
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class DeleteOwnComment(DeleteComment):
         if self.can_delete():
             super(DeleteOwnComment, self).__call__()
         else:
-            raise Unauthorized("Your not allowed to delete this comment.")
+            raise Unauthorized("You're not allowed to delete this comment.")
 
 
 class PublishComment(BrowserView):
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml b/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
index 66c5296..8ead976 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         />
 
     <genericsetup:upgradeStep
-        title="edit comments"
-        description="reload registry config to enable new field edit_comment_enabled"
+        title="edit comments and delete own comments"
+        description="reload registry config to enable new fields edit_comment_enabled and delete_own_comment_enabled"
         source="100"
         destination="101"
         handler=".upgrades.update_registry"
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     />
 
     <genericsetup:upgradeStep
-        title="delete comments"
-        description="reload rolemap config to enable new permission 'Delete comments'"
+        title="delete comments and delete own comments"
+        description="reload rolemap config to enable new permissions 'Delete comments' and 'Delete own comments'"
         source="101"
         destination="102"
         handler=".upgrades.update_rolemap"
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py b/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
index a807580..c0328b3 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
@@ -247,13 +247,24 @@ class IDiscussionSettings(Interface):
         title=_(u"label_edit_comment_enabled",
                 default="Enable editing of comments"),
         description=_(u"help_edit_comment_enabled",
-                      default=u"If selected, supports editing and deletion "
+                      default=u"If selected, supports editing "
                       "of comments for users with the 'Edit comments' "
                       "permission."),
         required=False,
         default=False,
     )
 
+    delete_own_comment_enabled = schema.Bool(
+        title=_(u"label_delete_own_comment_enabled",
+                default="Enable deleting own comments"),
+        description=_(u"help_delete_own_comment_enabled",
+                      default=u"If selected, supports deleting "
+                      "of own comments for users with the "
+                      "'Delete own comments' permission."),
+        required=False,
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     text_transform = schema.Choice(
         title=_(u"label_text_transform",
                 default="Comment text transform"),
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml b/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
index 2518c9a..bd6aa5b 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 <registry>
 	<records interface="plone.app.discussion.interfaces.IDiscussionSettings">
 		<value key="edit_comment_enabled">False</value>
+		<value key="delete_own_comment_enabled">False</value>
 	</records>
 </registry>
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_controlpanel.py b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_controlpanel.py
index 8a2ba47..d672167 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_controlpanel.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_controlpanel.py
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ class RegistryTest(unittest.TestCase):
                           'IDiscussionSettings.edit_comment_enabled'],
             False)
 
-    def test_edit_comment_enabled(self):
-        # Check edit_comment_enabled record
-        self.assertTrue('edit_comment_enabled' in IDiscussionSettings)
+    def test_delete_own_comment_enabled(self):
+        # Check delete_own_comment_enabled record
+        self.assertTrue('delete_own_comment_enabled' in IDiscussionSettings)
         self.assertEqual(
             self.registry['plone.app.discussion.interfaces.' +
-                          'IDiscussionSettings.edit_comment_enabled'],
+                          'IDiscussionSettings.delete_own_comment_enabled'],
             False)
 
     def test_text_transform(self):