diff --git a/cplusplus/include/vips/VImage8.h b/cplusplus/include/vips/VImage8.h
index 4eee3113..c9e3471f 100644
--- a/cplusplus/include/vips/VImage8.h
+++ b/cplusplus/include/vips/VImage8.h
@@ -422,6 +422,12 @@ public:
 		return( value ); 
 	}
 
+	bool
+	remove( const char *name ) const
+	{
+		return( vips_image_remove( get_image(), name ) );
+	}
+
 	static VOption *
 	option()
 	{