diff --git a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/actions.py b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/actions.py
index 4c62ba25..1bc98a75 100644
--- a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/actions.py
+++ b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/actions.py
@@ -456,6 +456,39 @@ def perform(self, event):
             desc = "Enter comment for location %s" % index
         if ranges:
             prompt_for_comment(e, s, ranges, desc)
+    
+class RemoveCommentAction(EditorAction):
+    name = 'Remove Comment'
+    accelerator = 'Ctrl+Alt+C'
+    
+    def perform(self, event):
+        e = self.active_editor
+        s = e.segment
+        if e.can_copy:
+            ranges = s.get_style_ranges(selected=True)
+        else:
+            index = e.cursor_index
+            ranges = [(index, index+1)]
+        if ranges:
+            s.clear_comment(ranges)
+            e.document.change_count += 1
+            e.refresh_panes()
+
+class RemoveCommentPopupAction(EditorAction):
+    name = 'Remove Comment'
+    
+    def perform(self, event):
+        e = self.active_editor
+        s = e.segment
+        if event.popup_data["in_selection"]:
+            ranges = s.get_style_ranges(selected=True)
+        else:
+            index = event.popup_data["index"]
+            ranges = [(index, index+1)]
+        if ranges:
+            s.clear_comment(ranges)
+            e.document.change_count += 1
+            e.refresh_panes()
 
 
 class DeleteUserSegmentAction(EditorAction):
diff --git a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/grid_control.py b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/grid_control.py
index c7df86a7..4c8ba362 100644
--- a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/grid_control.py
+++ b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/grid_control.py
@@ -235,4 +235,4 @@ def change_value(self, row, col, text):
         return False
     
     def get_popup_actions(self, r, c):
-        return [CutAction, CopyAction, PasteAction, None, SelectAllAction, SelectNoneAction, GetSegmentFromSelectionAction, MarkSelectionAsCodeAction, MarkSelectionAsDataAction, AddCommentPopupAction]
+        return [CutAction, CopyAction, PasteAction, None, SelectAllAction, SelectNoneAction, GetSegmentFromSelectionAction, MarkSelectionAsCodeAction, MarkSelectionAsDataAction, AddCommentPopupAction, RemoveCommentPopupAction]
diff --git a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/task.py b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/task.py
index c435a808..695dadf7 100644
--- a/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/task.py
+++ b/omnivore/tasks/hex_edit/task.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def get_actions_Menu_Segments_SegmentParserGroup(self):
             MarkSelectionAsCodeAction(),
             MarkSelectionAsDataAction(),
             AddCommentAction(),
+            RemoveCommentAction(),
             ]
     
     def get_actions_Menu_Segments_SegmentGroup(self):