diff --git a/src/getdns/getdns.h b/src/getdns/getdns.h
index 7c98c14f..2ce5ba54 100644
--- a/src/getdns/getdns.h
+++ b/src/getdns/getdns.h
@@ -499,6 +499,15 @@ getdns_return_t getdns_dict_get_bindata(struct getdns_dict *this_dict,
 getdns_return_t getdns_dict_get_int(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
     uint32_t * answer);
 
+/**
+ * remove the value associated with the specified name
+ * @param this_dict dictionary from which to fetch the integer
+ * @param name a name/key value to look up in the dictionary
+ * @return GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD on success
+ * @return GETDNS_RETURN_NO_SUCH_DICT_NAME if dict is invalid or name does not exist
+ */
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_remove_name(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name);
+
 /**
  * create a new list with no items
  * @return pointer to an allocated list, NULL if insufficient memory