diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoenchants/enchantments/util/ItemConversions.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoenchants/enchantments/util/ItemConversions.java
index a4a335cf..644b9840 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoenchants/enchantments/util/ItemConversions.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoenchants/enchantments/util/ItemConversions.java
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import com.willfp.ecoenchants.enchantments.EcoEnchant;
 import com.willfp.ecoenchants.enchantments.EcoEnchants;
 import com.willfp.ecoenchants.enchantments.meta.EnchantmentTarget;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryOpenEvent;
@@ -260,10 +262,11 @@ public class ItemConversions extends PluginDependent<EcoPlugin> implements Liste
 
         ItemStack itemStack = event.getPlayer().getInventory().getItem(event.getNewSlot());
 
-        clampItemLevels(itemStack);
+        clampItemLevels(itemStack, event.getPlayer());
     }
 
-    private void clampItemLevels(@Nullable final ItemStack itemStack) {
+    private void clampItemLevels(@Nullable final ItemStack itemStack,
+                                 @NotNull final Player player) {
         if (itemStack == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -294,5 +297,11 @@ public class ItemConversions extends PluginDependent<EcoPlugin> implements Liste
         }
 
         itemStack.setItemMeta(meta);
+
+        if (this.getPlugin().getConfigYml().getBool("advanced.level-clamp.delete-item")) {
+            itemStack.setType(Material.AIR);
+            itemStack.setItemMeta(new ItemStack(Material.AIR).getItemMeta());
+            this.getPlugin().getLogger().warning(player.getName() + " has/had an illegal item!");
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 19751835..581a3ee1 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -141,4 +141,6 @@ advanced:
     # When holding an item, any enchantments above their max level will be set to the max level in order to prevent illegal items.
     # Players with ecoenchants.bypasslevelclamp permission will be ignored.
     # This may impact performance.
-    enabled: false
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+    enabled: false
+    # If the item should be deleted rather than have the enchantment level capped.
+    delete-item: false
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