diff --git a/Classes/Utility/TcaUtility.php b/Classes/Utility/TcaUtility.php
index 3b731c5..6e9be4f 100644
--- a/Classes/Utility/TcaUtility.php
+++ b/Classes/Utility/TcaUtility.php
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class TcaUtility
      *
      * @return array
      */
-
     public static function listMoveFieldAfterField(
         $fieldList, $field, $fieldAfter
     ) {
@@ -143,4 +142,20 @@ class TcaUtility
         return implode(', ', $fieldlist);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * remove element from fieldlist
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function listRemoveField(
+        $fieldList, $field
+    ) {
+        $fieldlist = GeneralUtility::trimExplode(
+            ',',
+            $fieldList
+        );
+        unset($fieldlist[(array_search($field, $fieldlist))]);
+        return implode(', ', $fieldlist);
+    }
+
 }