diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 420a66e59..2e39355c0 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ Added
   opened from a page should stack on each other or not.
 - New `completion.open_categories` setting which allows to configure which
   categories are shown in the `:open` completion, and how they are ordered.
-- New `:config-add-dict` and `:config-add-list` commands to easily add a new
-  element to a dict/list setting.
+- New config manipulation commands:
+  * `:config-add-dict` and `:config-add-list` to a new element to a dict/list
+    setting.
+  * `:config-remove-dict` and `:config-remove-list` to remove an element from a
+    dict/list setting.
 - New `hints.selectors` setting which allows to configure what CSS selectors
   are used for hints, and also allows adding custom hint groups.
 
diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 51903da11..b2f85d905 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ It is possible to run or bind multiple commands by separating them with `;;`.
 |<<config-clear,config-clear>>|Set all settings back to their default.
 |<<config-cycle,config-cycle>>|Cycle an option between multiple values.
 |<<config-edit,config-edit>>|Open the config.py file in the editor.
+|<<config-remove-dict,config-remove-dict>>|Remove a key from a dict.
+|<<config-remove-list,config-remove-list>>|Remove a value from a list.
 |<<config-source,config-source>>|Read a config.py file.
 |<<config-unset,config-unset>>|Unset an option.
 |<<config-write-py,config-write-py>>|Write the current configuration to a config.py file.
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ Add a key/value pair to a dictionary option.
 * +'value'+: The value to place in the dictionary.
 
 ==== optional arguments
-* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Add value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
 * +*-r*+, +*--replace*+: Replace existing values. By default, existing values are not overwritten.
 
 
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ Append a value to a config option that is a list.
 * +'value'+: The value to append to the end of the list.
 
 ==== optional arguments
-* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Add value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
 
 [[config-clear]]
 === config-clear
@@ -332,6 +334,32 @@ Open the config.py file in the editor.
 ==== optional arguments
 * +*-n*+, +*--no-source*+: Don't re-source the config file after editing.
 
+[[config-remove-dict]]
+=== config-remove-dict
+Syntax: +:config-remove-dict [*--temp*] 'option' 'key'+
+
+Remove a key from a dict.
+
+==== positional arguments
+* +'option'+: The name of the option.
+* +'key'+: The key to remove from the dict.
+
+==== optional arguments
+* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Remove value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+
+[[config-remove-list]]
+=== config-remove-list
+Syntax: +:config-remove-list [*--temp*] 'option' 'value'+
+
+Remove a value from a list.
+
+==== positional arguments
+* +'option'+: The name of the option.
+* +'value'+: The value to remove from the list.
+
+==== optional arguments
+* +*-t*+, +*--temp*+: Remove value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+
 [[config-source]]
 === config-source
 Syntax: +:config-source [*--clear*] ['filename']+
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configcommands.py b/qutebrowser/config/configcommands.py
index 01fd9950b..d71d16351 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configcommands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configcommands.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ConfigCommands:
         Args:
             option: The name of the option.
             value: The value to append to the end of the list.
-            temp: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+            temp: Add value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
         """
         opt = self._config.get_opt(option)
         valid_list_types = (configtypes.List, configtypes.ListOrValue)
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ConfigCommands:
             option: The name of the option.
             key: The key to use.
             value: The value to place in the dictionary.
-            temp: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+            temp: Add value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
             replace: Replace existing values. By default, existing values are
                      not overwritten.
         """
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class ConfigCommands:
         Args:
             option: The name of the option.
             value: The value to remove from the list.
-            temp: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+            temp: Remove value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
         """
         opt = self._config.get_opt(option)
         valid_list_types = (configtypes.List, configtypes.ListOrValue)
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class ConfigCommands:
         Args:
             option: The name of the option.
             key: The key to remove from the dict.
-            temp: Set value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
+            temp: Remove value temporarily until qutebrowser is closed.
         """
         opt = self._config.get_opt(option)
         if not isinstance(opt.typ, configtypes.Dict):
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configcommands.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configcommands.py
index 4bf3b7691..a726500cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configcommands.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configcommands.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class TestAdd:
 
 class TestRemove:
 
-    """Test :config-add-list and :config-add-dict."""
+    """Test :config-remove-list and :config-remove-dict."""
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('value', ['25%', '50%'])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('temp', [True, False])