diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9ba2f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# -*- mode: org; -*-
+#+STARTUP: showall
+
+* Development
+
+  - Add =desktop-registry-remove-desktop= command to remove desktops you
+    no longer (want to) use.
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 8d31e3e..aefc2b1 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ to fix that.
   To switch between desktops you can use
   =desktop-registry-change-desktop=, this will prompt (with completion)
   for the directory you would like to load.
+
+  When you're done with a desktop or want to get rid of a desktop for
+  another reason you can use =desktop-registry-remove-desktop=.
diff --git a/desktop-registry.el b/desktop-registry.el
index 6aaef14..c8bc55e 100644
--- a/desktop-registry.el
+++ b/desktop-registry.el
@@ -63,12 +63,26 @@
     (error "No desktop loaded"))
   (desktop-registry-add-directory desktop-dirname))
 
+(defun desktop-registry--completing-read ()
+  "Ask the user to pick a desktop directory."
+  (completing-read "Directory: " desktop-registry-registry nil nil
+                   nil 'desktop-registry--history))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun desktop-registry-remove-desktop (desktop)
+  "Remove DESKTOP from the desktop registry."
+  (interactive (list (desktop-registry--completing-read)))
+  (let ((spec (assoc desktop desktop-registry-registry)))
+    (if spec
+        (customize-save-variable
+         'desktop-registry-registry
+         (delete spec desktop-registry-registry))
+      (error "Unknown desktop: %s" desktop))))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun desktop-registry-change-desktop (name)
   "Change to the desktop named NAME."
-  (interactive
-   (list (completing-read "Directory: " desktop-registry-registry nil nil
-                          nil 'desktop-registry--history)))
+  (interactive (list (desktop-registry--completing-read)))
   (desktop-change-dir (cdr (assoc name desktop-registry-registry))))
 
 ;;;###autoload