diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 747f6ede9..74851804b 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -180,6 +180,20 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.clipboardDna, id=menuBar.idExportDna)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.clipboardXml, id=menuBar.idExportXml)
 
+        hiddenMenu = wx.Menu()
+        hiddenMenu.Append(9911,"Delete Tab")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU,self.HRemoveTab, id = 9911)
+        actb = [(wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord('W'), 9911),
+                (wx.ACCEL_CMD, ord('W'), 9911)]
+        atable = wx.AcceleratorTable(actb)
+        self.SetAcceleratorTable(atable)
+
+    def HRemoveTab(self,event):
+        sel = self.fitMultiSwitch.GetSelection()
+        self.fitMultiSwitch.removal = True
+        self.fitMultiSwitch.removeTab(sel)
+        self.fitMultiSwitch.removal = False
+
     def clipboardEft(self, event):
         sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
         self.toClipboard(sFit.exportFit(self.getActiveFit()))