diff --git a/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip b/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
index 41b7eb4e251..7d50606559b 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ class QgsAttributeAction
     // dialog box.
     void addAction( QgsAction::ActionType type, QString name, QString action, bool capture = false );
 
-    /*! Does the given values. defaultValueIndex is the index of the
+    //! Remove an action at given index
+    void removeAction( int index );
+    
+     /*! Does the given values. defaultValueIndex is the index of the
      *  field to be used if the action has a $currfield placeholder.
      *  @note added in 1.9
      *  @note not available in python bindings
diff --git a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
index 67b51a8bc48..fd8b006a442 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ void QgsAttributeAction::addAction( QgsAction::ActionType type, QString name, QS
   mActions << QgsAction( type, name, action, capture );
 }
 
+void QgsAttributeAction::removeAction( int index )
+{
+  if ( index >= 0 && index < mActions.size() )
+  {
+    mActions.removeAt( index );
+  }
+}
+
 void QgsAttributeAction::doAction( int index, QgsFeature &feat, int defaultValueIndex )
 {
   QMap<QString, QVariant> substitutionMap;
diff --git a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
index 77b165f1242..6ea33c300de 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class  CORE_EXPORT QgsAttributeAction
     // dialog box.
     void addAction( QgsAction::ActionType type, QString name, QString action, bool capture = false );
 
+    //! Remove an action at given index
+    void removeAction( int index );
+
     /*! Does the given values. defaultValueIndex is the index of the
      *  field to be used if the action has a $currfield placeholder.
      *  @note added in 1.9