diff --git a/include/re_odict.h b/include/re_odict.h
index 2abdc67..60941b2 100644
--- a/include/re_odict.h
+++ b/include/re_odict.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ int odict_debug(struct re_printf *pf, const struct odict *o);
 
 int odict_entry_add(struct odict *o, const char *key,
 		    enum odict_type type, ...);
+void odict_entry_del(struct odict *o, const char *key);
 int odict_entry_debug(struct re_printf *pf, const struct odict_entry *e);
 
 bool odict_type_iscontainer(enum odict_type type);
diff --git a/src/odict/entry.c b/src/odict/entry.c
index fa04aa9..fb6431a 100644
--- a/src/odict/entry.c
+++ b/src/odict/entry.c
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ int odict_entry_add(struct odict *o, const char *key,
 }
 
 
+void odict_entry_del(struct odict *o, const char *key)
+{
+	mem_deref((struct odict_entry *)odict_lookup(o, key));
+}
+
+
 int odict_entry_debug(struct re_printf *pf, const struct odict_entry *e)
 {
 	int err;