diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Navigation.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Navigation.php
index 2a5e403a31ee3..1a602034cf71b 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Navigation.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Navigation.php
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ public function addLink($name, $path, $label, $urlParams=array())
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+    * Removes a link from the navigation
+    *
+    * @param $name Internal name of the link
+    */
+    public function removeLink($name)
+    {
+        unset($this->_links[$name]);
+        return $this;
+    }
     public function setActive($path)
     {
         $this->_activeLink = $this->_completePath($path);