diff --git a/nw/config.py b/nw/config.py
index 5acf8774..fbb384ab 100644
--- a/nw/config.py
+++ b/nw/config.py
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ class Config:
         return True
 
     def loadConfig(self):
-
+        """Load preferences from file and replace default settings.
+        """
         logger.debug("Loading config file")
         cnfParse = configparser.ConfigParser()
         try:
@@ -453,7 +454,8 @@ class Config:
         return True
 
     def saveConfig(self):
-
+        """Save the current preferences to file.
+        """
         logger.debug("Saving config file")
         cnfParse = configparser.ConfigParser()
 
@@ -546,7 +548,6 @@ class Config:
     def loadRecentCache(self):
         """Load the cache file for recent projects.
         """
-
         if self.dataPath is None:
             return False
 
@@ -587,7 +588,6 @@ class Config:
     def saveRecentCache(self):
         """Save the cache dictionary of recent projects.
         """
-
         if self.dataPath is None:
             return False
 
@@ -619,6 +619,18 @@ class Config:
         }
         return True
 
+    def removeFromRecentCache(self, thePath):
+        """Trying to remove a path from the recent projects cache.
+        """
+        if thePath in self.recentProj:
+            del self.recentProj[thePath]
+            logger.verbose("Removed recent: %s" % thePath)
+            self.saveRecentCache()
+        else:
+            logger.error("Unknown recent: %s" % thePath)
+            return False
+        return True
+
     ##
     #  Setters and Getters
     ##
@@ -737,7 +749,6 @@ class Config:
     def _checkOptionalPackages(self):
         """Cheks if we have the optional packages used by some features.
         """
-
         try:
             import enchant
             self.hasEnchant = True
diff --git a/nw/gui/dialogs/projectload.py b/nw/gui/dialogs/projectload.py
index 17950b37..b3492d9a 100644
--- a/nw/gui/dialogs/projectload.py
+++ b/nw/gui/dialogs/projectload.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ import nw
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QGridLayout, QPushButton, QTreeWidget,
-    QAbstractItemView, QTreeWidgetItem, QDialogButtonBox, QLabel
+    QAbstractItemView, QTreeWidgetItem, QDialogButtonBox, QLabel, QShortcut
 )
 
 from nw.common import formatInt
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@ class GuiProjectLoad(QDialog):
         self._populateList()
         self._doSelectRecent()
 
+        keyDelete = QShortcut(self.listBox)
+        keyDelete.setKey(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Delete))
+        keyDelete.activated.connect(self._keyPressDelete)
+
         logger.debug("GuiProjectLoad initialisation complete")
 
         return
@@ -179,6 +184,15 @@ class GuiProjectLoad(QDialog):
         self.accept()
         return
 
+    def _keyPressDelete(self):
+        """Remove an entry from the recent projects list.
+        """
+        selList = self.listBox.selectedItems()
+        if selList:
+            self.mainConf.removeFromRecentCache(selList[0].text(3))
+            self._populateList()
+        return
+
     ##
     #  Internal Functions
     ##