diff --git a/wp-includes/theme.php b/wp-includes/theme.php
index 6f7fca258a..b9365ac14b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/theme.php
@@ -1545,6 +1545,20 @@ function add_theme_support( $feature ) {
 		$_wp_theme_features[$feature] = array_slice( func_get_args(), 1 );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Allows a theme to de-register its support of a certain feature
+ *
+ * Must be called in the themes functions.php file to work.
+ *
+ * @since 3.0.0
+ * @param string $feature the feature being added
+ */
+function remove_theme_support( $feature ) {
+	global $_wp_theme_features;
+
+	unset($_wp_theme_features[$feature]);
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks a theme's support for a given feature
  *