diff --git a/src/api-impl/android/view/ViewGroup.java b/src/api-impl/android/view/ViewGroup.java
index 93787901..f4c04685 100644
--- a/src/api-impl/android/view/ViewGroup.java
+++ b/src/api-impl/android/view/ViewGroup.java
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ public class ViewGroup extends View implements ViewParent, ViewManager {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	public void detachViewFromParent(View view) {
+		removeView(view);
+	}
+
 	public static class LayoutParams {
 		public static final int FILL_PARENT = -1;
 		public static final int MATCH_PARENT = -1;