diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index bc7dfce..e25301c 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -142,11 +142,13 @@ The Neo4j ID is available by using node.neo_id .
   my_node.exist?                                                            # returns true/false if node exists in Neo4j
 
   my_node = Node.create("age" => 31, "name" => "Max")
-  my_node[:age] #returns 31                                                 # Get a node's property using [:key]
-  my_node.name  #returns "Max"                                              # Get a node's property as a method
-  my_node[:age] = 24     #changes age to 24                                 # Set a node's property using [:key] =
-  my_node.name = "Alex"  #changes name to "Alex"                            # Set a node's property as a method
-
+  my_node[:age] #returns 31                                                 # Get a node property using [:key]
+  my_node.name  #returns "Max"                                              # Get a node property as a method
+  my_node[:age] = 24     #changes age to 24                                 # Set a node property using [:key] =
+  my_node.name = "Alex"  #changes name to "Alex"                            # Set a node property as a method
+  my_node[:name] = nil                                                      # Delete a node property using [:key] = nil
+  my_node.name = nil                                                        # Delete a node property by setting it to nil
+ 
 
 See Neo4j API for:
 * {Order}[http://components.neo4j.org/neo4j-examples/1.2.M04/apidocs/org/neo4j/graphdb/Traverser.Order.html]
diff --git a/lib/neography/property.rb b/lib/neography/property.rb
index a13c587..087ef17 100644
--- a/lib/neography/property.rb
+++ b/lib/neography/property.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ def []=(key, value)
       k = key.to_s
       if value.nil?
         if self.is_a? Neography::Node
-          neo_server.remove_node_properties(self.neo_id, {k => value})
+          neo_server.remove_node_properties(self.neo_id, [key])
+          @table[key] = nil
         else
-          neo_server.remove_relationship_properties(self.neo_id, {k => value})
+          neo_server.remove_relationship_properties(self.neo_id, [key])
+          @table[key] = nil
         end
       else
         if self.is_a? Neography::Node
diff --git a/spec/integration/node_spec.rb b/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
index 74d3a0a..0eb40de 100644
--- a/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
@@ -156,5 +156,43 @@
       new_node[:weight].should == 150
       new_node[:eyes].should == "green"
     end
+
+    it "can get node properties" do
+      new_node = Neography::Node.create("weight" => 150, "eyes" => "green")
+      new_node.weight.should == 150
+      new_node.eyes.should == "green"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "delete node properties" do
+    it "can delete node properties using []" do
+      new_node = Neography::Node.create("weight" => 150, "eyes" => "green")
+
+      new_node[:weight] = nil
+      new_node[:eyes] = nil
+
+      new_node[:weight].should be_nil
+      new_node[:eyes].should be_nil
+
+      existing_node = Neography::Node.load(new_node)
+      existing_node.weight.should be_nil
+      existing_node.eyes.should be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "can delete node properties" do
+      new_node = Neography::Node.create("weight" => 150, "eyes" => "green")
+
+      new_node.weight = nil
+      new_node.eyes = nil
+
+      new_node.weight.should be_nil
+      new_node.eyes.should be_nil
+
+      existing_node = Neography::Node.load(new_node)
+      existing_node.weight.should be_nil
+      existing_node.eyes.should be_nil
+    end
   end
+
+
 end
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