diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
index 2a31e374..ec3fb9bb 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class xep_0060(base_plugin):
         iq['pubsub']['publish_options'] = options
         return iq.send(block=block, callback=callback, timeout=timeout)
 
-    def retract(self, jid, node, id, ifrom=None, block=True,
+    def retract(self, jid, node, id, notify=None, ifrom=None, block=True,
                 callback=None, timeout=None):
         """
         Delete a single item from a node.
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ class xep_0060(base_plugin):
         iq = self.xmpp.Iq(sto=jid, sfrom=ifrom, stype='set')
 
         iq['pubsub']['retract']['node'] = node
+        iq['pubsub']['retract']['notify'] = notify
         iq['pubsub']['retract']['item']['id'] = id
         return iq.send(block=block, callback=callback, timeout=timeout)
 
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
index 1a1de17a..45781c44 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
@@ -129,6 +129,23 @@ class Retract(ElementBase):
     plugin_attrib = name
     interfaces = set(('node', 'notify'))
 
+    def get_notify(self):
+        notify = self._get_attr('notify')
+        if notify in ('0', 'false'):
+            return False
+        elif notify in ('1', 'true'):
+            return True
+        return None
+
+    def set_notify(self, value):
+        del self['notify']
+        if value is None:
+            return
+        elif value in (True, '1', 'true', 'True'):
+            self._set_attr('notify', 'true')
+        else:
+            self._set_attr('notify', 'false')
+
 
 class Unsubscribe(ElementBase):
     namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'
@@ -252,6 +269,11 @@ class PubsubStateEvent(ElementBase):
     intefaces = set(tuple())
 
 
+register_stanza_plugin(Iq, PubsubState)
+register_stanza_plugin(Message, PubsubStateEvent)
+register_stanza_plugin(PubsubStateEvent, PubsubState)
+
+
 register_stanza_plugin(Iq, Pubsub)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Affiliations)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Configure)
@@ -274,7 +296,3 @@ register_stanza_plugin(Retract, Item)
 register_stanza_plugin(Subscribe, Options)
 register_stanza_plugin(Subscription, SubscribeOptions)
 register_stanza_plugin(Subscriptions, Subscription, iterable=True)
-
-register_stanza_plugin(Message, PubsubStateEvent)
-register_stanza_plugin(Iq, PubsubState)
-register_stanza_plugin(PubsubStateEvent, PubsubState)
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
index 51a80c10..e0936660 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
@@ -478,6 +478,24 @@ class TestStreamPubsub(SleekTest):
           </iq>
         """, use_values=False)
 
+    def testRetract(self):
+        """Test deleting an item."""
+        self.xmpp['xep_0060'].retract(
+            'pubsub.example.com',
+            'somenode',
+            'ID1',
+            notify=True,
+            block=False)
+        self.send("""
+          <iq type="set" id="1" to="pubsub.example.com">
+            <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
+              <retract node="somenode" notify="true">
+                <item id="ID1" />
+              </retract>
+            </pubsub>
+          </iq>
+        """)
+
     def testRetract(self):
         """Test deleting an item."""
         self.xmpp['xep_0060'].retract(