It is known that a single chemisorbed layer of iodine catalyzes, at ambient temperatures, the anodic dissolution of palladium in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions. In this paper, we show that this unique type of dissolution can be used for the selective and quantitative anodic stripping of Pd films electrodeposited on Pt substrates. This method can also be used for Pd-coverage determinations, a major advantage if catalysis-induced coverage changes are to be monitored. Experimental measurements were based upon thin-layer electrochemistry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.