diff --git a/tlmisc/hiveconf/hivetool b/tlmisc/hiveconf/hivetool
index f524ef724..282717131 100755
--- a/tlmisc/hiveconf/hivetool
+++ b/tlmisc/hiveconf/hivetool
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ def get_value(s):
         return tuple(words)
 
 
-def handle_param(hive, param):
-    """Print parameter. Returns zero on success"""
+def handle_param(hive, param, delete=False):
+    """ Get / Set or Delete parameter. Returns zero on success"""
     (paramtype, param) = get_type(param)
     (parampath, value) = get_value(param)
 
+    if delete:
+        # Delete parameter
+        hive.delete(parampath)
+        return 0
+
     if not value:
         # Display value
         method = getattr(hive, "get_%s" % paramtype)
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ def handle_param(hive, param):
         except hiveconf.NotAParameterError:
             print >>sys.stderr, "%s: Not a parameter" % parampath
             return 1
-            
+
         if value == None:
             print >>sys.stderr, "%s: No such parameter" % parampath
             return 1
@@ -81,7 +86,6 @@ def eval_print(hive, varname, param, export):
     else:
         return 0
 
-
 def imp_walk(hive, ih, folderpath):
     # Handle parameters and values
     for paramname in ih.get_parameters(folderpath):
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ hivetool [options] [type:]parameter[=value] ...
 
   -a,--all-entries        Print all parameters and values in a folder
   -i,--import <file>      Import all parameters in specified file
+  -d,--delete             Delete all specified parameters
   -p,--purge <file>       Remove parameters in specified file which exists elsewhere
   -R,--recursive	  When using -a, ascend folders recursively
   -r,--root <file>	  Specify root hive file. Default is /etc/root.hconf
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ hivetool [options] [type:]parameter[=value] ...
 
 def main():
     try:
-        opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "a:i:p:Rr:ve:E:x?",
+        opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "a:i:dp:Rr:ve:E:x?",
                                    ["all-entries=", "import=", "purge=", "recursive", "root=", "version", "help",
                                     "eval=", "export"])
     except getopt.GetoptError:
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ def main():
     imp_files = []
     purge_files = []
     recursive = 0
+    delete_params = False
     e_params =[]
     E_params = []
     eval_export = 0 
@@ -172,6 +178,8 @@ def main():
             walk_folders.append(a)
         if o in ("-i", "--import"):
             imp_files.append(a)
+        if o in ("-d", "--delete"):
+            delete_params = True
         if o in ("-p", "--purge"):
             purge_files.append(a)
         if o in ("-R", "--recursive"):
@@ -230,9 +238,9 @@ def main():
         for param in params:
             errors += eval_print(folder, param, param, eval_export)
 
-    # Get/set listed parameters
+    # Get/set/delete listed parameters
     for param in args:
-        errors += handle_param(hive, param)
+        errors += handle_param(hive, param, delete_params)
 
     # Walk
     for foldername in walk_folders: