diff --git a/headers/os/interface/LayoutItem.h b/headers/os/interface/LayoutItem.h
index 851fdd031c..82dd03fee5 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/LayoutItem.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/LayoutItem.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
 	virtual						~BLayoutItem();
 
 			BLayout*			Layout() const;
+			bool				RemoveSelf();
 
 	virtual	BSize				MinSize() = 0;
 	virtual	BSize				MaxSize() = 0;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/LayoutItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/LayoutItem.cpp
index 5ef6cab9c5..4cfc01e2c3 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/LayoutItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/LayoutItem.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ BLayoutItem::Layout() const
 }
 
 
+bool
+BLayoutItem::RemoveSelf()
+{
+	return Layout() != NULL && Layout()->RemoveItem(this);
+}
+
+
 void
 BLayoutItem::SetExplicitSize(BSize size)
 {