diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.cc
index f300b4751c..f567bbf751 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,24 @@ KeyEditor::add_tab (string const & name, Bindings& bindings)
 	notebook.append_page (*t, name);
 }
 
+
+void
+KeyEditor::remove_tab (string const &name)
+{
+	guint npages = notebook.get_n_pages ();
+
+	for (guint n = 0; n < npages; ++n) {
+		Widget* w = notebook.get_nth_page (n);
+		Tab* tab = dynamic_cast<Tab*> (w);
+		if (tab) {
+			if (tab->name == name) {
+				notebook.remove_page (*w);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 KeyEditor::unbind ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.h b/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.h
index 1c90269875..d9b8ed9768 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/keyeditor.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class KeyEditor : public ArdourWindow
 	KeyEditor ();
 
 	void add_tab (std::string const &name, Gtkmm2ext::Bindings&);
+	void remove_tab (std::string const &name);
 
 	private:
 	class Tab : public Gtk::VBox