diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index 9ed396771b..f8536da0fd 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ lazy_static! {
             "/build : Toggles build mode on and off",
             handle_build,
         ),
+        ChatCommand::new(
+             "killnpcs",
+             "{}",
+             "/killnpcs : Kill the NPCs",
+             handle_killnpcs,
+         ),
     ];
 }
 
@@ -407,3 +413,26 @@ fn kind_to_body(kind: NpcKind) -> comp::Body {
         NpcKind::Wolf => comp::Body::QuadrupedMedium(comp::quadruped_medium::Body::random()),
     }
 }
+
+fn handle_killnpcs(server: &mut Server, entity: EcsEntity, _args: String, _action: &ChatCommand) {
+    let ecs = server.state.ecs();
+    let mut npclist=Vec::new();
+    {
+        // get the npc list, scope read access to prevent
+        // 'Already borrowed: InvalidBorrow' error when setting health stat
+        let entities = ecs.entities();
+        let stats = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Stats>();
+        let players = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Player>();
+        for (npc,stat,()) in (&entities,&stats,!&players).join() {
+            npclist.push((npc,stat.name.clone()));
+        }
+    }
+    for npc in npclist {
+        let mut text = npc.1.clone();
+        text += " is no more.";
+        server.clients.notify(entity, ServerMsg::Chat(text));
+        ecs.write_storage::<comp::Stats>()
+           .get_mut(npc.0)
+           .map(|s| s.health.set_to(0, comp::HealthSource::Command));
+    }
+}