diff --git a/headers/os/storage/AppFileInfo.h b/headers/os/storage/AppFileInfo.h
index 599926fd43..0473b9ec8e 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/AppFileInfo.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/AppFileInfo.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class BAppFileInfo: public BNodeInfo {
 
 		status_t GetAppFlags(uint32 *flags) const;
 		status_t SetAppFlags(uint32 flags);
+		status_t RemoveAppFlags();
 
 		status_t GetSupportedTypes(BMessage *types) const;
 		status_t SetSupportedTypes(const BMessage *types, bool syncAll);
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp b/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
index 5977eb078f..09877acaec 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
@@ -379,10 +379,29 @@ BAppFileInfo::SetAppFlags(uint32 flags)
 		error = B_NO_INIT;
 	if (error == B_OK) {
 		// write the data
-		if (error == B_OK) {
-			error = _WriteData(kAppFlagsAttribute, kAppFlagsResourceID,
-							   B_APP_FLAGS_TYPE, &flags, sizeof(uint32));
-		}
+		error = _WriteData(kAppFlagsAttribute, kAppFlagsResourceID,
+						   B_APP_FLAGS_TYPE, &flags, sizeof(uint32));
+	}
+	return error;
+}
+
+// RemoveAppFlags
+/*!	\brief Removes the file's application flags.
+	\return
+	- \c B_OK: Everything went fine.
+	- \c B_NO_INIT: The object is not properly initialized.
+	- other error codes
+*/
+status_t
+BAppFileInfo::RemoveAppFlags()
+{
+	// check initialization
+	status_t error = B_OK;
+	if (error == B_OK && InitCheck() != B_OK)
+		error = B_NO_INIT;
+	if (error == B_OK) {
+		// remove the data
+		error = _RemoveData(kAppFlagsAttribute, B_APP_FLAGS_TYPE);
 	}
 	return error;
 }