diff --git a/wp-includes/media.php b/wp-includes/media.php
index 1a933edf59..b19a90ea1c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media.php
@@ -1419,6 +1419,29 @@ function wp_oembed_add_provider( $format, $provider, $regex = false ) {
 	$oembed->providers[$format] = array( $provider, $regex );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Removes an oEmbed provider.
+ *
+ * @since 3.5
+ * @see WP_oEmbed
+ *
+ * @uses _wp_oembed_get_object()
+ *
+ * @param string $format The URL format for the oEmbed provider to remove.
+ */
+function wp_oembed_remove_provider( $format ) {
+	require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-oembed.php' );
+
+	$oembed = _wp_oembed_get_object();
+
+	if ( isset( $oembed->providers[ $format ] ) ) {
+		unset( $oembed->providers[ $format ] );
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Determines if default embed handlers should be loaded.
  *