diff --git a/ionic/ionic-tests.ts b/ionic/ionic-tests.ts
index 9c5cfdad0..bad5f9d9f 100644
--- a/ionic/ionic-tests.ts
+++ b/ionic/ionic-tests.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class IonicTestController {
         ionicModalController.initialize(modalOptions);
         ionicModalController.show().then(() => console.log("shown modal"))
         ionicModalController.hide().then(() => console.log("hid modal"))
+        ionicModalController.remove().then(() => console.log("removed modal"))
         var isShown: boolean = ionicModalController.isShown();
 
         this.$ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl("templateUrl", modalOptions)
diff --git a/ionic/ionic.d.ts b/ionic/ionic.d.ts
index ce097a226..a3781f26d 100644
--- a/ionic/ionic.d.ts
+++ b/ionic/ionic.d.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ declare module ionic {
             initialize(options: IonicModalOptions): void;
             show(): ng.IPromise<void>;
             hide(): ng.IPromise<void>;
+            remove(): ng.IPromise<void>;
             isShown(): boolean;
         }