diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index d737d409fd..0ad46946bf 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -264,7 +264,19 @@ SoundFileBox::add_field_clicked ()
 
 void
 SoundFileBox::remove_field_clicked ()
-{}
+{
+	field_view.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(mem_fun(*this, &SoundFileBox::delete_row));
+
+	Library->save_changes ();
+}
+
+void
+SoundFileBox::delete_row (const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter)
+{
+	Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+	Library->remove_field(row[label_columns.field]);
+}
 
 void
 SoundFileBox::audition_status_changed (bool active)
@@ -278,7 +290,13 @@ SoundFileBox::audition_status_changed (bool active)
 
 void
 SoundFileBox::field_selected ()
-{}
+{
+	if (field_view.get_selection()->count_selected_rows()) {
+		remove_field_btn.set_sensitive(true);
+	} else {
+		remove_field_btn.set_sensitive(false);
+	}
+}
 
 SoundFileBrowser::SoundFileBrowser (std::string title)
 	:
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
index 49f19e847d..d1725ce8f3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class SoundFileBox : public Gtk::VBox
     void stop_btn_clicked ();
     void add_field_clicked ();
     void remove_field_clicked ();
+	void delete_row (const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter);
 
     void field_selected ();
     void audition_status_changed (bool state);