diff --git a/lib/capybara.rb b/lib/capybara.rb
index 5bdb1379..3ca07809 100644
--- a/lib/capybara.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module Capybara
   class DriverNotFoundError < CapybaraError; end
   class ElementNotFound < CapybaraError; end
   class OptionNotFound < ElementNotFound; end
+  class UnselectNotAllowed < CapybaraError; end
   class NotSupportedByDriverError < CapybaraError; end
   class TimeoutError < CapybaraError; end
   class LocateHiddenElementError < CapybaraError; end
diff --git a/lib/capybara/driver/rack_test_driver.rb b/lib/capybara/driver/rack_test_driver.rb
index 27aacc75..673472a6 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/driver/rack_test_driver.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/driver/rack_test_driver.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ class Capybara::Driver::RackTest < Capybara::Driver::Base
       end
     end
 
+    def unselect(option)
+      if node['multiple'] != 'multiple'
+        raise Capybara::UnselectNotAllowed, "Cannot unselect option '#{option}' from single select box."
+      end
+
+      if option_node = node.xpath(".//option[text()='#{option}']").first ||
+                       node.xpath(".//option[contains(.,'#{option}')]").first
+        option_node.remove_attribute('selected')
+      else
+        options = node.xpath(".//option").map { |o| "'#{o.text}'" }.join(', ')
+        raise Capybara::OptionNotFound, "No such option '#{option}' in this select box. Available options: #{options}"
+      end
+    end
+
     def click
       if tag_name == 'a'
         driver.visit(self[:href].to_s)
diff --git a/lib/capybara/node.rb b/lib/capybara/node.rb
index f3932f92..acbc610c 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/node.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/node.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ module Capybara
       raise NotImplementedError
     end
 
+    def unselect(option)
+      raise NotImplementedError
+    end
+
     def click
       raise NotImplementedError
     end
diff --git a/lib/capybara/session.rb b/lib/capybara/session.rb
index e79f24f2..7d4eec6a 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/session.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/session.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ module Capybara
       locate(:xpath, XPath.select(options[:from]), msg).select(value)
     end
 
+    def unselect(value, options={})
+      msg = "cannot unselect option, no select box with id, name, or label '#{options[:from]}' found"
+      locate(:xpath, XPath.select(options[:from]), msg).unselect(value)
+    end
+
     def attach_file(locator, path)
       msg = "cannot attach file, no file field with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
       locate(:xpath, XPath.file_field(locator), msg).set(path)
diff --git a/spec/dsl/unselect_spec.rb b/spec/dsl/unselect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad1246a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/dsl/unselect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+shared_examples_for "unselect" do
+  describe "#unselect" do
+    before do
+      @session.visit('/form')
+    end
+
+    context "with multiple select" do
+      it "should unselect an option from a select box by id" do
+        @session.unselect('Commando', :from => 'form_underwear')
+        @session.click_button('awesome')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should include('Briefs', 'Boxer Briefs')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should_not include('Commando')
+      end
+
+      it "should unselect an option from a select box by label" do
+        @session.unselect('Commando', :from => 'Underwear')
+        @session.click_button('awesome')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should include('Briefs', 'Boxer Briefs')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should_not include('Commando')
+      end
+
+      it "should favour exact matches to option labels" do
+        @session.unselect("Briefs", :from => 'Underwear')
+        @session.click_button('awesome')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should include('Commando', 'Boxer Briefs')
+        extract_results(@session)['underwear'].should_not include('Briefs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with single select" do
+      it "should raise an error" do
+        running { @session.unselect("English", :from => 'form_locale') }.should raise_error(Capybara::UnselectNotAllowed)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a locator that doesn't exist" do
+      it "should raise an error" do
+        running { @session.unselect('foo', :from => 'does not exist') }.should raise_error(Capybara::ElementNotFound)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with an option that doesn't exist" do
+      it "should raise an error" do
+        running { @session.unselect('Does not Exist', :from => 'form_underwear') }.should raise_error(Capybara::OptionNotFound)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/session_spec.rb b/spec/session_spec.rb
index 01d31296..bc14a3c0 100644
--- a/spec/session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/session_spec.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ shared_examples_for "session" do
   it_should_behave_like "has_field"
   it_should_behave_like "select"
   it_should_behave_like "uncheck"
+  it_should_behave_like "unselect"
   it_should_behave_like "locate"
   it_should_behave_like "within"
   it_should_behave_like "current_url"
diff --git a/spec/views/form.erb b/spec/views/form.erb
index fe46b7fa..952c4a71 100644
--- a/spec/views/form.erb
+++ b/spec/views/form.erb
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@
     </select>
   </p>
 
+  <p>
+    <label for="form_underwear">Underwear</label>
+    <select name="form[underwear][]" id="form_underwear" multiple="multiple">
+      <option selected="selected">Boxer Briefs</option>
+      <option>Boxers</option>
+      <option selected="selected">Briefs</option>
+      <option selected="selected">Commando</option>
+    </select>
+  </p>
+
   <div style="display:none;">
     <label for="form_first_name_hidden">
       Super Secret