diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 3cbe274a..64547a5a 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -129,10 +129,13 @@ class Grid(object):
 
     def set_filter(self, key, *args, **kwargs):
         if len(args) == 1 and args[0] is None:
-            self.filters.pop(key, None)
+            self.remove_filter(key)
         else:
             self.filters[key] = self.make_filter(key, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def remove_filter(self, key):
+        self.filters.pop(key, None)
+
     def set_label(self, key, label):
         self.labels[key] = label
         if key in self.filters: