diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 1bcc01e7d58..b0a0b6ad18d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -115,8 +116,11 @@ func RunDelete(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 		return err
 	}
 	deleteAll := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "all")
-	mapper, typer := f.Object()
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.ClientForMapping), f.Decoder(true)).
+	mapper, typer, err := f.UnstructuredObject()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
index 5d1acbb4f36..b4a4b8c4566 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
@@ -30,15 +30,22 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/restclient/fake"
 	cmdtesting "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/serializer"
 )
 
+var unstructuredSerializer = serializer.NegotiatedSerializerWrapper(runtime.SerializerInfo{
+	MediaType:     "application/json",
+	EncodesAsText: true,
+	Serializer:    runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme})
+
 func TestDeleteObjectByTuple(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master-controller" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -67,10 +74,10 @@ func TestDeleteObjectByTuple(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteNamedObject(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master-controller" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -99,10 +106,10 @@ func TestDeleteNamedObject(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -129,10 +136,10 @@ func TestDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	f, tf, _, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, _, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -158,10 +165,10 @@ func TestDeleteObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObjectIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	f, tf, _, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, _, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -189,16 +196,15 @@ func TestDeleteObjectIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDeleteAllNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
-
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
-
 	// Add an item to the list which will result in a 404 on delete
 	svc.Items = append(svc.Items, api.Service{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo"}})
 	notFoundError := &errors.NewNotFound(api.Resource("services"), "foo").ErrStatus
 
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/services" && m == "GET":
@@ -232,7 +238,7 @@ func TestDeleteAllNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteAllIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 
 	// Add an item to the list which will result in a 404 on delete
 	svc.Items = append(svc.Items, api.Service{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo"}})
@@ -240,7 +246,7 @@ func TestDeleteAllIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/services" && m == "GET":
@@ -272,10 +278,10 @@ func TestDeleteAllIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -306,10 +312,10 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteMultipleObjectContinueOnMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -342,10 +348,10 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleObjectContinueOnMissing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDeleteMultipleResourcesWithTheSameName(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/baz" && m == "DELETE":
@@ -378,10 +384,10 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleResourcesWithTheSameName(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case strings.HasPrefix(p, "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/") && m == "DELETE":
@@ -409,10 +415,10 @@ func TestDeleteDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteMultipleSelector(t *testing.T) {
 	pods, svc, _ := testData()
 
-	f, tf, codec, ns := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
+	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
-		NegotiatedSerializer: ns,
+		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/pods" && m == "GET":
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
index 18181c7b8f0..e5340ec71d0 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
@@ -682,11 +682,16 @@ func (f *factory) Scaler(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (kubectl.Scaler, error) {
 
 func (f *factory) Reaper(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (kubectl.Reaper, error) {
 	mappingVersion := mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion()
-	clientset, err := f.clients.ClientSetForVersion(&mappingVersion)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	clientset, clientsetErr := f.clients.ClientSetForVersion(&mappingVersion)
+	reaper, reaperErr := kubectl.ReaperFor(mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupKind(), clientset)
+
+	if kubectl.IsNoSuchReaperError(reaperErr) {
+		return nil, reaperErr
 	}
-	return kubectl.ReaperFor(mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupKind(), clientset)
+	if clientsetErr != nil {
+		return nil, clientsetErr
+	}
+	return reaper, reaperErr
 }
 
 func (f *factory) HistoryViewer(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (kubectl.HistoryViewer, error) {