diff --git a/gem/gem.py b/gem/gem.py
index 782c1e8f..ce2fb83e 100644
--- a/gem/gem.py
+++ b/gem/gem.py
@@ -985,6 +985,16 @@ def __new__(cls, i, j, dtype=None):
         if isinstance(i, Integral) and isinstance(j, Integral):
             return one if i == j else Zero()
 
+        if isinstance(i, Integral):
+            expr = numpy.full(j.extent, Zero(), dtype=object)
+            expr[i] = one
+            return Indexed(ListTensor(expr), (j,))
+
+        if isinstance(j, Integral):
+            expr = numpy.full(i.extent, Zero(), dtype=object)
+            expr[j] = one
+            return Indexed(ListTensor(expr), (i,))
+
         self = super(Delta, cls).__new__(cls)
         self.i = i
         self.j = j