diff --git a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
index 1af9c0dd7..4a07dba77 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class ArgHandler(object):
         self.cl = 0
         self.imports = []
         self.exports = []
+        self.removes = parser.removes
 
         self.open = self.__handle_open_option(parser.open, parser.create)
         self.sanitize_args(parser.imports, parser.exports)
@@ -403,6 +404,15 @@ class ArgHandler(object):
             else:
                 return
 
+        # Handle the "--remove" Family Tree
+        if self.removes:
+            for name in self.removes:
+                self.dbman.remove_database(name)
+            if should_exit:
+                sys.exit(0)
+            else:
+                return
+
         # Handle the "-L" List Family Trees in detail option.
         if self.list_more:
             self.dbman.print_family_tree_summaries()
diff --git a/gramps/cli/argparser.py b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
index b06d22045..0ff80ef9c 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/argparser.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Application options
   -C, --create=FAMILY_TREE               Create on open if new Family Tree
   -i, --import=FILENAME                  Import file
   -e, --export=FILENAME                  Export file
+  -r, --remove=FAMILY_TREE               Remove a Family Tree
   -f, --format=FORMAT                    Specify Family Tree format
   -a, --action=ACTION                    Specify action
   -p, --options=OPTIONS_STRING           Specify options
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class ArgParser(object):
     -C, --create=FAMILY_TREE        Create on open if new Family Tree
     -i, --import=FILENAME           Import file
     -e, --export=FILENAME           Export file
+    -r, --remove=FAMILY_TREE        Remove a Family Tree
     -f, --format=FORMAT             Specify Family Tree format
     -a, --action=ACTION             Specify action
     -p, --options=OPTIONS_STRING    Specify options
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ class ArgParser(object):
         self.exports = []
         self.actions = []
         self.imports = []
+        self.removes = []
         self.imp_db_path = None
         self.list = False
         self.list_more = False
@@ -267,6 +270,8 @@ class ArgParser(object):
                    and options[opt_ix + 1][0] in ( '-f', '--format'):
                     family_tree_format = options[opt_ix + 1][1]
                 self.imports.append((value, family_tree_format))
+            elif option in ['-r', '--remove']:
+                self.removes.append(value)
             elif option in ['-e', '--export']:
                 family_tree_format = None
                 if opt_ix < len(options) - 1 \
@@ -359,9 +364,10 @@ class ArgParser(object):
         for ind in cleandbg:
             del options[ind]
 
-        if len(options) > 0 and self.open is None and self.imports == [] \
-                and not (self.list or self.list_more or self.list_table or
-                         self.help or self.runqml):
+        if (len(options) > 0 and self.open is None and self.imports == [] 
+            and self.removes == [] 
+            and not (self.list or self.list_more or self.list_table or
+                     self.help or self.runqml)):
             # Extract and convert to unicode the arguments in the list.
             # The % operator replaces the list elements with repr() of
             # the list elements, which is OK for latin characters
@@ -388,6 +394,9 @@ class ArgParser(object):
             #errors in argument parsing ==> give cli error, no gui needed
             return False
 
+        if len(self.removes) > 0:
+            return False
+
         if self.list or self.list_more or self.list_table or self.help:
             return False
 
diff --git a/gramps/cli/clidbman.py b/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
index 88a1be2e5..56adaa33d 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ class CLIDbManager(object):
                 file.close()
                 if name == dbname: # currently exact match; could add re.match
                     match_list.append(dirpath)
+        if len(match_list) == 0:
+            CLIDbManager.ERROR("Family tree not found", 
+                               "No matching family tree found: '%s'" % dbname)
         # now delete them:
         for directory in match_list:
             try:
diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index c8e5fc3ca..2c8e62637 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ LONGOPTS = [
     "sm-config-prefix=",
     "sm-disable",
     "sync",
+    "remove=",
     "usage",
     "version",
     "qml",
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ LONGOPTS = [
     "quiet",
 ]
 
-SHORTOPTS = "O:C:i:e:f:a:p:d:c:lLthuv?syq"
+SHORTOPTS = "O:C:i:e:f:a:p:d:c:r:lLthuv?syq"
 
 GRAMPS_UUID =  uuid.UUID('516cd010-5a41-470f-99f8-eb22f1098ad6')