diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
index 9b0cd072dc..5545f48187 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
@@ -429,4 +429,13 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 		'after_title' => '</h3>',
 	) );
 }
-add_action( 'init', 'twentyten_widgets_init' );
\ No newline at end of file
+add_action( 'init', 'twentyten_widgets_init' );
+
+/**
+ * Removes the default styles that are packaged with the Recent Comments widget.
+ */
+function twentyten_remove_recent_comments_style() {
+	global $wp_widget_factory;
+	remove_action( 'wp_head', array( $wp_widget_factory->widgets['WP_Widget_Recent_Comments'], 'recent_comments_style' ) );
+}
+add_action( 'widgets_init', 'twentyten_remove_recent_comments_style' );