--- unittest.py.orig	2007-08-21 10:31:37.000000000 +0200
+++ unittest.py	2007-08-21 11:06:37.000000000 +0200
@@ -426,6 +426,23 @@
         for test in tests:
             self.addTest(test)
 
+    def removeTest(self, test):
+        def removeFromList(testList, testToRemove):
+            for index,item in enumerate(testList):
+                if issubclass(item.__class__, TestCase) and str(item) == str(test):
+                    del(testList[index])
+                if issubclass(item.__class__, TestSuite):
+                    removeFromList(item._tests, testToRemove)
+            
+        # sanity checks
+        if not callable(test):
+            raise TypeError("the test to remove must be callable")
+        if (isinstance(test, (type, types.ClassType)) and
+            issubclass(test, (TestCase, TestSuite))):
+            raise TypeError("TestCases and TestSuites must be instantiated "
+                            "before passing them to removeTest()")
+        removeFromList(self._tests, test)
+
     def run(self, result):
         for test in self._tests:
             if result.shouldStop: