Back in November, we brought you the news that you were finally able to unsend embarrassing emails sent on your smartphone. But while that feature might offer some relief when it comes to salvaging misspelled work missives, the truth is that the majority of us save our most personal – and therefore most potentially embarrassing – messages for WhatsApp.

Whether it’s an instantly-regretted kiss-off to a former flame or a tipsy photo accidentally posted on the family group chat, the ubiquitous instant messaging app provides fertile ground for slipping up.

Thankfully, the company now appears to be testing a feature that would allow users to “revoke” messages – deleting them from a receiver’s phone before they have had the chance to read them.

This new WhatsApp update will finally let you “unsend” embarrassing messages