diff --git a/fastapi_users/manager.py b/fastapi_users/manager.py
index 60eb6c32..85ca0261 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/manager.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/manager.py
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ class BaseUserManager(Generic[models.UP, models.ID]):
         Delete a user.
 
         :param user: The user to delete.
+        :param request: Optional FastAPI request that
+        triggered the operation, defaults to None.
         """
         await self.on_before_delete(user, request)
         await self.user_db.delete(user)
diff --git a/fastapi_users/router/users.py b/fastapi_users/router/users.py
index 19e04066..b3cc4351 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/router/users.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/router/users.py
@@ -217,10 +217,11 @@ def get_users_router(
         },
     )
     async def delete_user(
+        request: Request,
         user=Depends(get_user_or_404),
         user_manager: BaseUserManager[models.UP, models.ID] = Depends(get_user_manager),
     ):
-        await user_manager.delete(user)
+        await user_manager.delete(user, request=request)
         return None
 
     return router