diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bedf1a0..d08cd65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Currently implemented Features:
 * check status for an registered account (`register-status` and `register-info`)
 * event-queue polling and onEvent functions (`pop-event`)
 * answer an incoming call (`accept`)
+* terminate a running call (`terminate`)
 
 
 Features supported by the unix socket (linphone deamon):
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ unregister <register_id>|ALL
 version
 video [call_id]
 videosource cam|dummy [<call_id>]
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/pylinphone.py b/pylinphone.py
index 16631e8..5a79858 100644
--- a/pylinphone.py
+++ b/pylinphone.py
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ class LinphoneCommunicationSocket():
     def answer(self, call_id=None):
         self.socket.send(("answer {call_id}".format(call_id="" if call_id == None else call_id)).encode("ascii"))
         answer = self._await_answer()
+        if answer["status"]:
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
+
+    def terminate(self, call_id=None):
+        self.socket.send(("terminate {call_id}".format(call_id="" if call_id == None else call_id)).encode("ascii"))
+        answer = self._await_answer()
+        if answer["status"]:
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
 
     def process_event(self):
         self.socket.send("pop-event".encode("ascii"))