diff --git a/backend/auth.py b/backend/auth.py
index 1f674fb..e0cbd41 100644
--- a/backend/auth.py
+++ b/backend/auth.py
@@ -153,7 +153,31 @@ def change_password(user_id: int, old_password: str, new_password: str):
         "status": "updated",
     }
 
-def delete_me(user_id):
+def delete_me(user_id, password):
+    user = fetch_one(
+        """
+        SELECT password_hash
+        FROM users
+        WHERE id = ?
+        """,
+        (user_id,)
+    )
+
+    if user is None:
+        return {
+            "status": "failed",
+            "reason": "user_not_found",
+        }
+
+    if not bcrypt.checkpw(
+        password.encode(),
+        user["password_hash"].encode(),
+    ):
+        return {
+            "status": "failed",
+            "reason": "incorrect_password",
+        }
+
     owned_rooms = fetch_all(
         """
         SELECT id
@@ -208,4 +232,6 @@ def delete_me(user_id):
         (user_id,)
     )
 
-    return {"status": "deleted"}
+    return {
+        "status": "deleted"
+    }