diff --git a/g10/delkey.c b/g10/delkey.c
--- a/g10/delkey.c
+++ b/g10/delkey.c
@@ -115,6 +115,41 @@
   return err;
 }
 
+static int
+confirm_deletion(ctrl_t ctrl, PKT_public_key *pk, int secret, int fingerprint)
+{
+  int yes = 0;
+
+  if (opt.batch)
+    {
+      if (secret)
+        return fingerprint;
+      else
+        return opt.answer_yes || fingerprint;
+    }
+
+  if (secret)
+    print_seckey_info (ctrl, pk);
+  else
+    print_pubkey_info (ctrl, NULL, pk);
+  tty_printf( "\n" );
+
+  yes = cpr_get_answer_is_yes (secret? "delete_key.secret.okay": "delete_key.okay",
+                               _("Delete this key from the keyring? (y/N) "));
+
+  if (!cpr_enabled() && secret && yes)
+    {
+      /* I think it is not required to check a passphrase; if the
+       * user is so stupid as to let others access his secret
+       * keyring (and has no backup) - it is up him to read some
+       * very basic texts about security.  */
+      yes = cpr_get_answer_is_yes ("delete_key.secret.okay",
+                                   _("This is a secret key! - really delete? (y/N) "));
+    }
+
+  return yes;
+}
+
 /****************
  * Delete a public or secret key from a keyring.
  * r_sec_avail will be set if a secret key is available and the public
@@ -131,7 +166,6 @@
   PKT_public_key *pk = NULL;
   u32 keyid[2];
   int okay=0;
-  int yes;
   KEYDB_SEARCH_DESC desc;
   int exactmatch;
 
@@ -207,36 +241,7 @@
       log_error(_("can't do this in batch mode without \"--yes\"\n"));
       log_info (_("(unless you specify the key by fingerprint)\n"));
     }
-  else
-    {
-      if (secret)
-        print_seckey_info (ctrl, pk);
-      else
-        print_pubkey_info (ctrl, NULL, pk );
-      tty_printf( "\n" );
-
-      yes = cpr_get_answer_is_yes
-        (secret? "delete_key.secret.okay": "delete_key.okay",
-         _("Delete this key from the keyring? (y/N) "));
-
-      if (!cpr_enabled() && secret && yes)
-        {
-          /* I think it is not required to check a passphrase; if the
-           * user is so stupid as to let others access his secret
-           * keyring (and has no backup) - it is up him to read some
-           * very basic texts about security.  */
-          yes = cpr_get_answer_is_yes
-            ("delete_key.secret.okay",
-             _("This is a secret key! - really delete? (y/N) "));
-	}
-
-      if (yes)
-        okay++;
-    }
-
 
-  if (okay)
-    {
       if (secret)
 	{
           gpg_error_t firsterr = 0;
@@ -251,29 +256,34 @@
               if (should_skip (&desc, node->pkt->pkt.public_key))
                 continue;
 
-              err = gpg_agent_delete_secret_key (ctrl, node->pkt->pkt.public_key);
-
-              if (err == GPG_ERR_NO_SECKEY)
-                continue; /* No secret key for that public (sub)key.  */
-
-              else if (err)
+              if (confirm_deletion (ctrl, node->pkt->pkt.public_key, secret, exactmatch))
                 {
-                  if (gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_KEY_ON_CARD)
-                    write_status_text (STATUS_DELETE_PROBLEM, "1");
-                  log_error (_("deleting secret %s failed: %s\n"),
-                             (node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_PUBLIC_KEY
-                              ? _("key"):_("subkey")),
-                             gpg_strerror (err));
-                  if (!firsterr)
-                    firsterr = err;
-                  if (gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_CANCELED
-                      || gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_FULLY_CANCELED)
-		    {
-		      write_status_error ("delete_key.secret", err);
-		      break;
-		    }
+                  err = gpg_agent_delete_secret_key (ctrl, node->pkt->pkt.public_key);
+
+                  if (err == GPG_ERR_NO_SECKEY)
+                    continue; /* No secret key for that public (sub)key.  */
+
+                  else if (err)
+                    {
+                      if (gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_KEY_ON_CARD)
+                        write_status_text (STATUS_DELETE_PROBLEM, "1");
+
+                      log_error (_("deleting secret %s failed: %s\n"),
+                                 (node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_PUBLIC_KEY
+                                  ? _("key") : _("subkey")),
+                                 gpg_strerror (err));
+
+                      if (!firsterr)
+                        firsterr = err;
+
+                      if (gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_CANCELED
+                          || gpg_err_code (err) == GPG_ERR_FULLY_CANCELED)
+		                    {
+		                      write_status_error ("delete_key.secret", err);
+		                      break;
+		                    }
+                    }
                 }
-
             }
 
           err = firsterr;
@@ -282,13 +292,16 @@
 	}
       else
 	{
-	  err = keydb_delete_keyblock (hd);
-	  if (err)
-            {
-              log_error (_("deleting keyblock failed: %s\n"),
-                         gpg_strerror (err));
-              goto leave;
-            }
+    if (confirm_deletion (ctrl, pk, secret, exactmatch))
+      {
+        err = keydb_delete_keyblock (hd);
+        if (err)
+          {
+            log_error (_("deleting keyblock failed: %s\n"),
+                       gpg_strerror (err));
+            goto leave;
+          }
+      }
 	}
 
       /* Note that the ownertrust being cleared will trigger a
@@ -300,7 +313,6 @@
           if (opt.verbose)
             log_info (_("ownertrust information cleared\n"));
         }
-    }
 
  leave:
   keydb_release (hd);