diff --git a/gramps/src/StyleEditor.py b/gramps/src/StyleEditor.py
index fb47feae3..e3cedf037 100644
--- a/gramps/src/StyleEditor.py
+++ b/gramps/src/StyleEditor.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class StyleListDisplay:
             "on_list_select_row" : on_list_select_row,
             "on_ok_clicked" : on_ok_clicked,
             "on_add_clicked" : on_add_clicked,
+            "on_delete_clicked" : on_delete_clicked,
             "on_edit_clicked" : on_edit_clicked
             })
         self.list = self.top.get_widget("list")
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ def on_ok_clicked(obj):
     top.sheetlist.save()
     utils.destroy_passed_object(obj)
     
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # 
@@ -102,6 +102,19 @@ def on_edit_clicked(obj):
     (name,style) = top.list.get_row_data(index)
     x = StyleEditor(name,style,top)
 
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# 
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def on_delete_clicked(obj):
+    top = obj.get_data("o")
+
+    index = top.list.get_data("i")
+    (name,style) = top.list.get_row_data(index)
+    top.sheetlist.delete_style_sheet(name)
+    top.redraw()
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # 
diff --git a/gramps/src/TextDoc.py b/gramps/src/TextDoc.py
index 9a6c8a5d1..903840d1a 100644
--- a/gramps/src/TextDoc.py
+++ b/gramps/src/TextDoc.py
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ class StyleSheetList:
         self.file = os.path.expanduser("~/.gramps/" + file)
         self.parse()
 
+    def delete_style_sheet(self,name):
+        del self.map[name]
+
     def get_style_sheet(self,name):
         return self.map[name]
 
diff --git a/gramps/src/styles.glade b/gramps/src/styles.glade
index cede5ec40..49ec522c5 100644
--- a/gramps/src/styles.glade
+++ b/gramps/src/styles.glade
@@ -245,6 +245,12 @@
 	    <name>button5</name>
 	    <can_default>True</can_default>
 	    <can_focus>True</can_focus>
+	    <signal>
+	      <name>clicked</name>
+	      <handler>on_delete_clicked</handler>
+	      <object>styles</object>
+	      <last_modification_time>Sat, 16 Jun 2001 03:11:52 GMT</last_modification_time>
+	    </signal>
 	    <label>Delete</label>
 	    <relief>GTK_RELIEF_NORMAL</relief>
 	  </widget>