diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
index cfb2c14..87d56f1 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ module Network.Xmpp
   , sendIQ'
   , answerIQ
   , listenIQChan
+  , dropIQChan
   -- * Errors
   , StanzaError(..)
   , StanzaErrorType(..)
diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp/Concurrent/IQ.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp/Concurrent/IQ.hs
index d41e8cf..54f4a17 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp/Concurrent/IQ.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp/Concurrent/IQ.hs
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@ listenIQChan tp ns session = do
             Nothing -> Right iqCh
             Just iqCh' -> Left iqCh'
 
+-- | Unregister a previously acquired IQ channel. Please make sure that you
+-- where the one who acquired it in the first place as no check for ownership
+-- can be made
+dropIQChan :: IQRequestType  -- ^ Type of IQ ('Get' or 'Set')
+             -> Text -- ^ Namespace of the child element
+             -> Session
+             -> IO ()
+dropIQChan tp ns session = do
+    let handlers = (iqHandlers session)
+    atomically $ do
+        (byNS, byID) <- readTVar handlers
+        let byNS' = Map.delete (tp, ns) byNS
+        writeTVar handlers (byNS', byID)
+        return ()
+
 answerIQ :: IQRequestTicket
          -> Either StanzaError (Maybe Element)
          -> Session