diff --git a/open-bpmn.metamodel/src/main/java/org/openbpmn/bpmn/elements/core/BPMNElement.java b/open-bpmn.metamodel/src/main/java/org/openbpmn/bpmn/elements/core/BPMNElement.java
index b3eceafd..aa1da252 100644
--- a/open-bpmn.metamodel/src/main/java/org/openbpmn/bpmn/elements/core/BPMNElement.java
+++ b/open-bpmn.metamodel/src/main/java/org/openbpmn/bpmn/elements/core/BPMNElement.java
@@ -347,6 +347,17 @@ public boolean hasAttribute(String name) {
         return this.getElementNode().hasAttribute(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method removes a specific attribute.
+     * 
+     * @param extensionNamespace
+     * @param attribute
+     * @param value
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String attribute) {
+        this.getElementNode().removeAttribute(attribute);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the corresponding dom element node
      * 
@@ -380,6 +391,18 @@ public void setExtensionAttribute(String extensionNamespace, String attribute, S
         setAttribute(extensionNamespace + ":" + attribute, value);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method removes a specific extension attribute. The extensionNamespace
+     * defines the attribute prefix within the BPMNElement:
+     * 
+     * @param extensionNamespace
+     * @param attribute
+     * @param value
+     */
+    public void removeExtensionAttribute(String extensionNamespace, String attribute) {
+        this.getElementNode().removeAttribute(extensionNamespace + ":" + attribute);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the value of a given extension attribute by name. If empty or not
      * set, the method returns null.