diff --git a/library/Zend/Form/Element/MultiCheckbox.php b/library/Zend/Form/Element/MultiCheckbox.php
index 48fe7b62513..7fbe8fdffa8 100644
--- a/library/Zend/Form/Element/MultiCheckbox.php
+++ b/library/Zend/Form/Element/MultiCheckbox.php
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ public function setValueOptions(array $options)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $key
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function unsetValueOption($key)
+    {
+        if (isset($this->valueOptions[$key])) {
+            unset($this->valueOptions[$key]);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set options for an element. Accepted options are:
      * - label: label to associate with the element
diff --git a/library/Zend/Form/Element/Select.php b/library/Zend/Form/Element/Select.php
index 5b9f830955f..8b7d7069a87 100644
--- a/library/Zend/Form/Element/Select.php
+++ b/library/Zend/Form/Element/Select.php
@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@ public function setValueOptions(array $options)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $key
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function unsetValueOption($key)
+    {
+        if (isset($this->valueOptions[$key])) {
+            unset($this->valueOptions[$key]);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set options for an element. Accepted options are:
      * - label: label to associate with the element
diff --git a/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/MultiCheckboxTest.php b/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/MultiCheckboxTest.php
index 2bd6692d252..a2e7bae18e9 100644
--- a/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/MultiCheckboxTest.php
+++ b/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/MultiCheckboxTest.php
@@ -145,4 +145,32 @@ public function testDisableInputSpecification()
         $inputSpec = $element->getInputSpecification();
         $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('validators', $inputSpec);
     }
+
+    public function testUnsetValueOption()
+    {
+        $element = new MultiCheckboxElement();
+        $element->setValueOptions(array(
+            'Option 1' => 'option1',
+            'Option 2' => 'option2',
+            'Option 3' => 'option3',
+        ));
+        $element->unsetValueOption('Option 2');
+
+        $valueOptions = $element->getValueOptions();
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('Option 2', $valueOptions);
+    }
+
+    public function testUnsetUndefinedValueOption()
+    {
+        $element = new MultiCheckboxElement();
+        $element->setValueOptions(array(
+            'Option 1' => 'option1',
+            'Option 2' => 'option2',
+            'Option 3' => 'option3',
+        ));
+        $element->unsetValueOption('Option Undefined');
+
+        $valueOptions = $element->getValueOptions();
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('Option Undefined', $valueOptions);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/SelectTest.php b/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/SelectTest.php
index 3951283e725..14db32344e7 100644
--- a/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/SelectTest.php
+++ b/tests/ZendTest/Form/Element/SelectTest.php
@@ -207,4 +207,32 @@ public function testDisableInputSpecification()
         $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('validators', $inputSpec);
     }
 
+    public function testUnsetValueOption()
+    {
+        $element = new SelectElement();
+        $element->setValueOptions(array(
+            'Option 1' => 'option1',
+            'Option 2' => 'option2',
+            'Option 3' => 'option3',
+        ));
+        $element->unsetValueOption('Option 2');
+
+        $valueOptions = $element->getValueOptions();
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('Option 2', $valueOptions);
+    }
+
+    public function testUnsetUndefinedValueOption()
+    {
+        $element = new SelectElement();
+        $element->setValueOptions(array(
+            'Option 1' => 'option1',
+            'Option 2' => 'option2',
+            'Option 3' => 'option3',
+        ));
+        $element->unsetValueOption('Option Undefined');
+
+        $valueOptions = $element->getValueOptions();
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('Option Undefined', $valueOptions);
+    }
+
 }