diff --git a/Lib/pathlib/_abc.py b/Lib/pathlib/_abc.py
index c7d2b27d01adfc..e925d57ccbf081 100644
--- a/Lib/pathlib/_abc.py
+++ b/Lib/pathlib/_abc.py
@@ -927,7 +927,9 @@ def delete(self):
         """
         Delete this file or directory (including all sub-directories).
         """
-        if self.is_dir(follow_symlinks=False):
+        if self.is_symlink() or self.is_junction():
+            self.unlink()
+        elif self.is_dir():
             def on_error(err):
                 raise err
             results = self.walk(
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pathlib/test_pathlib.py b/Lib/test/test_pathlib/test_pathlib.py
index daadfb522c90b3..67b0cd125c4d4b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pathlib/test_pathlib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pathlib/test_pathlib.py
@@ -940,7 +940,10 @@ def test_delete_outer_junction(self):
         spam = src / 'spam'
         spam.write_text('')
         _winapi.CreateJunction(str(src), str(dst))
-        self.assertRaises(OSError, dst.delete)
+        dst.delete()
+        self.assertFalse(dst.exists())
+        self.assertTrue(spam.exists())
+        self.assertTrue(src.exists())
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(delete_use_fd_functions, "requires safe delete")
     def test_delete_fails_on_close(self):