diff --git a/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeControllerTests.java b/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeControllerTests.java
index 05bef73..1039e57 100644
--- a/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeControllerTests.java
+++ b/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeControllerTests.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package app.mealsmadeeasy.api.recipe;
 
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.auth.AuthService;
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.auth.LoginDetails;
+import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.auth.LoginException;
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.recipe.spec.RecipeCreateSpec;
+import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.recipe.star.RecipeStarService;
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.user.User;
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.user.UserCreateException;
 import app.mealsmadeeasy.api.user.UserService;
@@ -14,8 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
-import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
-import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.post;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.*;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ public class RecipeControllerTests {
     @Autowired
     private RecipeService recipeService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private RecipeStarService recipeStarService;
+
     @Autowired
     private UserService userService;
 
@@ -59,6 +63,12 @@ public class RecipeControllerTests {
         return this.createTestRecipe(owner, isPublic, "test-recipe");
     }
 
+    private String getAccessToken(User user) throws LoginException {
+        return this.authService.login(user.getUsername(), "test")
+                .getAccessToken()
+                .getToken();
+    }
+
     @Test
     @DirtiesContext
     public void getRecipePageViewByIdPublicRecipeNoPrincipal() throws Exception {
@@ -132,15 +142,26 @@ public class RecipeControllerTests {
         final User owner = this.createTestUser("recipe-owner");
         final User starer = this.createTestUser("recipe-starer");
         final Recipe recipe = this.createTestRecipe(owner, true);
-        final String accessToken = this.authService.login(starer.getUsername(), "test")
-                .getAccessToken()
-                .getToken();
         this.mockMvc.perform(
                 post("/recipes/{username}/{slug}/stars", recipe.getOwner().getUsername(), recipe.getSlug())
-                        .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + accessToken)
+                        .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + this.getAccessToken(starer))
         )
                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.date").exists());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @DirtiesContext
+    public void deleteStarFromRecipe() throws Exception {
+        final User owner = this.createTestUser("recipe-owner");
+        final User starer = this.createTestUser("recipe-starer");
+        final Recipe recipe = this.createTestRecipe(owner, true);
+        this.recipeStarService.create(recipe.getId(), starer.getUsername());
+        this.mockMvc.perform(
+                delete("/recipes/{username}/{slug}/stars", recipe.getOwner().getUsername(), recipe.getSlug())
+                        .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + this.getAccessToken(starer))
+        )
+                .andExpect(status().isNoContent());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceTests.java b/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceTests.java
index 70d3a64..77513be 100644
--- a/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceTests.java
+++ b/src/integrationTest/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceTests.java
@@ -72,4 +72,18 @@ public class RecipeStarServiceTests {
         assertThat(star.getDate(), is(notNullValue()));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @DirtiesContext
+    public void deleteViaUsernameAndSlug() {
+        final User owner = this.getTestUser("recipe-owner");
+        final User starer = this.getTestUser("recipe-starer");
+        final Recipe recipe = this.getTestRecipe(owner, "test-recipe", true);
+        this.recipeStarService.create(recipe.getId(), starer.getUsername());
+        assertDoesNotThrow(() -> this.recipeStarService.delete(
+                recipe.getOwner().getUsername(),
+                recipe.getSlug(),
+                starer
+        ));
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeController.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeController.java
index caa4f6e..5bf3770 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeController.java
@@ -74,4 +74,14 @@ public class RecipeController {
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(this.recipeStarService.create(username, slug, principal));
     }
 
+    @DeleteMapping("/{username}/{slug}/stars")
+    public ResponseEntity<Object> removeStar(
+            @PathVariable String username,
+            @PathVariable String slug,
+            @AuthenticationPrincipal User principal
+    ) throws RecipeException {
+        this.recipeStarService.delete(username, slug, principal);
+        return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarRepository.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarRepository.java
index e699be8..884cad1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarRepository.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package app.mealsmadeeasy.api.recipe.star;
 
+import jakarta.transaction.Transactional;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ public interface RecipeStarRepository extends JpaRepository<RecipeStarEntity, Lo
     @Query("SELECT star FROM RecipeStar star WHERE star.id.recipeId = ?1 AND star.id.ownerUsername = ?2")
     Optional<RecipeStarEntity> findByRecipeIdAndOwnerUsername(Long recipeId, String username);
 
+    @Modifying
+    @Transactional
     @Query("DELETE FROM RecipeStar star WHERE star.id.recipeId = ?1 AND star.id.ownerUsername = ?2")
     void deleteByRecipeIdAndOwnerUsername(Long recipeId, String username);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarService.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarService.java
index a7a7afc..bf04e54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarService.java
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ public interface RecipeStarService {
     RecipeStar create(String recipeOwnerUsername, String recipeSlug, User starer) throws RecipeException;
     RecipeStar get(long recipeId, String ownerUsername) throws RecipeException;
     void delete(long recipeId, String ownerUsername);
+    void delete(String recipeOwnerUsername, String recipeSlug, User starer) throws RecipeException;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceImpl.java
index f7d4931..bdbe84a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/star/RecipeStarServiceImpl.java
@@ -59,4 +59,10 @@ public class RecipeStarServiceImpl implements RecipeStarService {
         this.recipeStarRepository.deleteByRecipeIdAndOwnerUsername(recipeId, ownerUsername);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void delete(String recipeOwnerUsername, String recipeSlug, User starer) throws RecipeException {
+        final Recipe recipe = this.recipeService.getByUsernameAndSlug(recipeOwnerUsername, recipeSlug, starer);
+        this.delete(recipe.getId(), starer.getUsername());
+    }
+
 }