diff --git a/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h b/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
index e15c401e93..de3d63c4f2 100644
--- a/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
+++ b/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
 									BSolverPackage** _package = NULL);
 			status_t			AddPackages(
 									BPackageInstallationLocation location);
+			bool				RemovePackage(BSolverPackage* package);
+			bool				DeletePackage(BSolverPackage* package);
 
 			uint64				ChangeCount() const;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
index e813d59273..60415c4e5d 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,28 @@ BSolverRepository::AddPackages(BPackageInstallationLocation location)
 }
 
 
+bool
+BSolverRepository::RemovePackage(BSolverPackage* package)
+{
+	if (!fPackages.RemoveItem(package, false))
+		return false;
+
+	fChangeCount++;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool
+BSolverRepository::DeletePackage(BSolverPackage* package)
+{
+	if (!RemovePackage(package))
+		return false;
+
+	delete package;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 uint64
 BSolverRepository::ChangeCount() const
 {