diff --git a/src/include/hashtable.h b/src/include/hashtable.h
index 4ece3c4d..d75aede4 100644
--- a/src/include/hashtable.h
+++ b/src/include/hashtable.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ typedef struct{
 bool hashtable_init(hashtable*, size_t);
 bool hashtable_insert(hashtable*, char*, void*);
 bool hashtable_remove(hashtable*, char*);
+void hashtable_destroy(hashtable*);
 void* hashtable_get(hashtable*, char*);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/hashtable/hashtable.c b/src/include/hashtable/hashtable.c
index cbf126d8..4fbd3cb2 100644
--- a/src/include/hashtable/hashtable.c
+++ b/src/include/hashtable/hashtable.c
@@ -112,3 +112,12 @@ void* hashtable_get(hashtable* table, char* key){
 	
 	return entry->val;
 }
+
+void hashtable_destroy(hashtable* table){
+	
+	// would be cool if this also deleted non removed entries
+
+	free(table->entries);
+
+
+}