diff --git a/quickfixj-base/src/main/java/quickfix/Message.java b/quickfixj-base/src/main/java/quickfix/Message.java
index 271ef62b7..c1ae0369d 100644
--- a/quickfixj-base/src/main/java/quickfix/Message.java
+++ b/quickfixj-base/src/main/java/quickfix/Message.java
@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ public final void setHeaderUtcTimeStamp(int field, LocalDateTime value, UtcTimes
         header.setUtcTimeStamp(field, value, timestampPrecision);
     }
 
+    public final void removeHeaderField(int field) {
+        header.removeField(field);
+    }
+
     public final Trailer getTrailer() {
         return trailer;
     }