diff --git a/panda/src/physics/forceNode.cxx b/panda/src/physics/forceNode.cxx
index ae155b2c8f..fde40b6ee0 100644
--- a/panda/src/physics/forceNode.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physics/forceNode.cxx
@@ -75,6 +75,21 @@ add_forces_from(const ForceNode &other) {
     (*last)->_force_node = this;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function : remove_force
+//       Access : public
+//  Description : remove operation
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void ForceNode::
+remove_force(BaseForce *f) {
+  vector< PT(BaseForce) >::iterator found;
+  PT(BaseForce) ptbf = f;
+  found = find(_forces.begin(), _forces.end(), ptbf);
+  if (found == _forces.end())
+    return;
+  _forces.erase(found);
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function : remove_force
 //       Access : public
diff --git a/panda/src/physics/forceNode.h b/panda/src/physics/forceNode.h
index f7e128e2d9..e9ba07ad26 100644
--- a/panda/src/physics/forceNode.h
+++ b/panda/src/physics/forceNode.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE void add_force(BaseForce *force);
 
   void add_forces_from(const ForceNode &other);
+  void remove_force(BaseForce *f);
   void remove_force(int index);
 
 public: