diff --git a/resource/modules/resource_match.cpp b/resource/modules/resource_match.cpp
index 358ed7e09..9edda2d88 100644
--- a/resource/modules/resource_match.cpp
+++ b/resource/modules/resource_match.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ static void set_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
                                      const flux_msg_t *msg,
                                      void *arg);
 
+static void remove_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
+                                        flux_msg_handler_t *w,
+                                        const flux_msg_t *msg,
+                                        void *arg);
+
 static void get_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
                                      flux_msg_handler_t *w,
                                      const flux_msg_t *msg,
@@ -278,6 +283,10 @@ static const struct flux_msg_handler_spec htab[] =
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.stats-clear", stat_clear_cb, FLUX_ROLE_USER},
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.next_jobid", next_jobid_request_cb, 0},
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.set_property", set_property_request_cb, 0},
+     {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST,
+      "sched-fluxion-resource.remove_property",
+      remove_property_request_cb,
+      0},
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.get_property", get_property_request_cb, 0},
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.notify", notify_request_cb, 0},
      {FLUX_MSGTYPE_REQUEST, "sched-fluxion-resource.disconnect", disconnect_request_cb, 0},
@@ -2529,6 +2538,49 @@ static void set_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
         flux_log_error (h, "%s: flux_respond_error", __FUNCTION__);
 }
 
+static void remove_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
+                                        flux_msg_handler_t *w,
+                                        const flux_msg_t *msg,
+                                        void *arg)
+{
+    const char *rp = NULL, *kv = NULL;
+    std::string resource_path = "", property_key = "";
+    std::shared_ptr<resource_ctx_t> ctx = getctx ((flux_t *)arg);
+    std::map<std::string, std::vector<vtx_t>>::const_iterator it;
+    std::pair<std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator, bool> ret;
+    vtx_t v;
+
+    if (flux_request_unpack (msg, NULL, "{s:s s:s}", "resource_path", &rp, "key", &kv) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    resource_path = rp;
+    property_key = kv;
+
+    it = ctx->db->metadata.by_path.find (resource_path);
+
+    if (it == ctx->db->metadata.by_path.end ()) {
+        errno = ENOENT;
+        flux_log_error (h,
+                        "%s: Couldn't find %s in resource graph.",
+                        __FUNCTION__,
+                        resource_path.c_str ());
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    for (auto &v : it->second) {
+        ctx->db->resource_graph[v].properties.erase (property_key);
+    }
+
+    if (flux_respond_pack (h, msg, "{}") < 0)
+        flux_log_error (h, "%s", __FUNCTION__);
+
+    return;
+
+error:
+    if (flux_respond_error (h, msg, errno, NULL) < 0)
+        flux_log_error (h, "%s: flux_respond_error", __FUNCTION__);
+}
+
 static void get_property_request_cb (flux_t *h,
                                      flux_msg_handler_t *w,
                                      const flux_msg_t *msg,
diff --git a/src/cmd/flux-ion-resource.py b/src/cmd/flux-ion-resource.py
index e184e079b..46080a032 100755
--- a/src/cmd/flux-ion-resource.py
+++ b/src/cmd/flux-ion-resource.py
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ def rpc_set_property(self, sp_resource_path, sp_keyval):
         payload = {"sp_resource_path": sp_resource_path, "sp_keyval": sp_keyval}
         return self.handle.rpc("sched-fluxion-resource.set_property", payload).get()
 
+    def rpc_remove_property(self, rp_resource_path, rp_key):
+        payload = {"resource_path": rp_resource_path, "key": rp_key}
+        return self.handle.rpc("sched-fluxion-resource.remove_property", payload).get()
+
     def rpc_get_property(self, gp_resource_path, gp_key):
         payload = {"gp_resource_path": gp_resource_path, "gp_key": gp_key}
         return self.handle.rpc("sched-fluxion-resource.get_property", payload).get()
@@ -334,6 +338,14 @@ def set_property_action(args):
     rmod.rpc_set_property(sp_resource_path, sp_keyval)
 
 
+def remove_property_action(args):
+    """
+    Action for remove-property sub-command
+    """
+    rmod = ResourceModuleInterface()
+    rmod.rpc_remove_property(args.rp_resource_path, args.rp_key)
+
+
 def get_property_action(args):
     """
     Action for get-property sub-command
@@ -537,6 +549,7 @@ def mkparser(name, help_desc):
     parser_sp = mkparser(
         "set-property", "Set property-key=value for specified resource."
     )
+    parser_rp = mkparser("remove-property", "Remove property for specified resource.")
     parser_gp = mkparser(
         "get-property", "Get value for specified resource and property-key."
     )
@@ -587,6 +600,22 @@ def mkparser(name, help_desc):
     )
     parser_sp.set_defaults(func=set_property_action)
 
+    # Positional arguments for remove-property sub-command
+    #
+    parser_rp.add_argument(
+        "rp_resource_path",
+        metavar="ResourcePath",
+        type=str,
+        help="remove-property resource_path property-key=val",
+    )
+    parser_rp.add_argument(
+        "rp_key",
+        metavar="PropertyKey",
+        type=str,
+        help="remove-property resource_path property-key",
+    )
+    parser_rp.set_defaults(func=remove_property_action)
+
     # Positional argument for get-property sub-command
     #
     parser_gp.add_argument(
diff --git a/t/t4006-properties.t b/t/t4006-properties.t
index c0e023377..e1d7eccb6 100755
--- a/t/t4006-properties.t
+++ b/t/t4006-properties.t
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ load-file=${grug} load-format=grug \
 prune-filters=ALL:core subsystems=containment policy=high
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'set/get property basic test works' "
+test_expect_success 'set/get/remove property basic test works' "
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 class=one &&
 	flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 class > sp.0 &&
 	echo \"class = ['one']\" > expected &&
-	test_cmp expected sp.0
+	test_cmp expected sp.0 &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 class &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 class
 "
 
-test_expect_success 'set/get property multiple resources works' "
+test_expect_success 'set/get/remove property multiple resources works' "
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 nodeprop=1 &&
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0/socket1 sockprop=abc &&
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node1/socket0/core17 coreprop=z &&
@@ -48,10 +50,16 @@ test_expect_success 'set/get property multiple resources works' "
 	sockprop = ['abc']
 	coreprop = ['z']
 	EOF
-	test_cmp expected sp.1
+	test_cmp expected sp.1 &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 nodeprop &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0/socket1 sockprop &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node1/socket0/core17 coreprop &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 nodeprop &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0/socket1 sockprop &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node1/socket0/core17 coreprop
 "
 
-test_expect_success 'set/get property multiple properties works' "
+test_expect_success 'set/get/remove property multiple properties works' "
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop1=a &&
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop2=foo &&
 	flux ion-resource set-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop3=123 &&
@@ -69,15 +77,31 @@ test_expect_success 'set/get property multiple properties works' "
 	prop4 = ['bar']
 	prop5 = ['baz']
 	EOF
-	test_cmp expected sp.2
+	test_cmp expected sp.2 &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop1 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop1 &&
+	flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop2 | grep foo &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop2 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop2 &&
+	flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop3 | grep 123 &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop3 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop3 &&
+	flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop4 | grep bar &&
+	flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop5 | grep baz &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop4 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop4 &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop5 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 prop5
 "
 
 test_expect_success 'test with no path works' '
-	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource set-property /dont/exist random=1
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource set-property /dont/exist random=1 &&
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource remove-property /dont/exist random=1
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'test with no property works' '
-	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 dontexist
+	test_expect_code 3 flux ion-resource get-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 dontexist &&
+	flux ion-resource remove-property /tiny0/rack0/node0 dontexist
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'test with malformed inputs works' '