diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
index 54785abcb..708ea6854 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
@@ -975,4 +975,8 @@ public class Element extends Base {
   public List<ValidationMessage> getMessages() {
     return messages;
   }
+
+  public void removeChild(String name) {
+    children.removeIf(n -> name.equals(n.getName()));    
+  }
 }
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