diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/impl.h
index 5931826..67d89d7 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/impl.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct get_idx<Key,
 
   static node* get(std::vector<node*>& sequence, const Key& key,
                    shared_memory_holder pMemory) {
-   if (key > sequence.size() || (key > 0 && !sequence[key-1]->is_defined()))
+    if (key > sequence.size() || (key > 0 && !sequence[key - 1]->is_defined()))
       return 0;
     if (key == sequence.size())
       sequence.push_back(&pMemory->create_node());
@@ -56,6 +56,41 @@ struct get_idx<Key, typename std::enable_if<std::is_signed<Key>::value>::type> {
   }
 };
 
+template <typename Key, typename Enable = void>
+struct remove_idx {
+  static char remove(std::vector<node*>& /* sequence */, const Key& /* key */) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename Key>
+struct remove_idx<
+    Key, typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<Key>::value &&
+                                 !std::is_same<Key, bool>::value>::type> {
+
+  static char remove(std::vector<node*>& sequence, const Key& key) {
+    if (key >= sequence.size() || !sequence[key]->is_defined())
+      return 0;
+    if (key + 1 == sequence.size()) {
+      sequence.pop_back();
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 2;
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename Key>
+struct remove_idx<Key,
+                  typename std::enable_if<std::is_signed<Key>::value>::type> {
+
+  static char remove(std::vector<node*>& sequence, const Key& key) {
+    return key >= 0 ? remove_idx<std::size_t>::remove(
+                          sequence, static_cast<std::size_t>(key))
+                    : 0;
+  }
+};
+
 template <typename T>
 inline bool node::equals(const T& rhs, shared_memory_holder pMemory) {
   T lhs;
@@ -129,24 +164,31 @@ inline node& node_data::get(const Key& key, shared_memory_holder pMemory) {
 
 template <typename Key>
 inline bool node_data::remove(const Key& key, shared_memory_holder pMemory) {
-  if (m_type != NodeType::Map)
-    return false;
-
-  kv_pairs::iterator it = m_undefinedPairs.begin();
-  while (it != m_undefinedPairs.end()) {
-    kv_pairs::iterator jt = std::next(it);
-    if (it->first->equals(key, pMemory))
-      m_undefinedPairs.erase(it);
-    it = jt;
-  }
-
-  for (node_map::iterator it = m_map.begin(); it != m_map.end(); ++it) {
-    if (it->first->equals(key, pMemory)) {
-      m_map.erase(it);
+  if (m_type == NodeType::Sequence) {
+    char result = remove_idx<Key>::remove(m_sequence, key);
+    if (result == 0)
+      return false;
+    if (result == 1)
       return true;
+    convert_to_map(pMemory);
+  }
+  if (m_type == NodeType::Map) {
+
+    kv_pairs::iterator it = m_undefinedPairs.begin();
+    while (it != m_undefinedPairs.end()) {
+      kv_pairs::iterator jt = std::next(it);
+      if (it->first->equals(key, pMemory))
+        m_undefinedPairs.erase(it);
+      it = jt;
+    }
+
+    for (node_map::iterator it = m_map.begin(); it != m_map.end(); ++it) {
+      if (it->first->equals(key, pMemory)) {
+        m_map.erase(it);
+        return true;
+      }
     }
   }
-
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node_data.cpp b/src/node_data.cpp
index 77cd465..2dfcd7b 100644
--- a/src/node_data.cpp
+++ b/src/node_data.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ bool node_data::remove(node& key, shared_memory_holder /* pMemory */) {
   if (m_type != NodeType::Map)
     return false;
 
+  kv_pairs::iterator it = m_undefinedPairs.begin();
+  while (it != m_undefinedPairs.end()) {
+    kv_pairs::iterator jt = std::next(it);
+    if (it->first->is(key))
+      m_undefinedPairs.erase(it);
+    it = jt;
+  }
+
   for (node_map::iterator it = m_map.begin(); it != m_map.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->first->is(key)) {
       m_map.erase(it);
diff --git a/test/node/node_test.cpp b/test/node/node_test.cpp
index 485ad09..a513b55 100644
--- a/test/node/node_test.cpp
+++ b/test/node/node_test.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,30 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAppendSequence) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsSequence());
 }
 
+TEST(NodeTest, SequenceElementRemoval) {
+  Node node;
+  node[0] = "a";
+  node[1] = "b";
+  node[2] = "c";
+  node.remove(1);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
+  EXPECT_EQ(2, node.size());
+  EXPECT_EQ("a", node[0].as<std::string>());
+  EXPECT_EQ("c", node[2].as<std::string>());
+}
+
+TEST(NodeTest, SequenceLastElementRemoval) {
+  Node node;
+  node[0] = "a";
+  node[1] = "b";
+  node[2] = "c";
+  node.remove(2);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsSequence());
+  EXPECT_EQ(2, node.size());
+  EXPECT_EQ("a", node[0].as<std::string>());
+  EXPECT_EQ("b", node[1].as<std::string>());
+}
+
 TEST(NodeTest, MapElementRemoval) {
   Node node;
   node["foo"] = "bar";
@@ -106,6 +130,14 @@ TEST(NodeTest, RemoveUnassignedNode) {
   EXPECT_EQ(0, node.size());
 }
 
+TEST(NodeTest, RemoveUnassignedNodeFromMap) {
+  Node node(NodeType::Map);
+  Node n;
+  node[n];
+  node.remove(n);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, node.size());
+}
+
 TEST(NodeTest, MapForceInsert) {
   Node node;
   Node k1("k1");