diff --git a/cmd/micro/bindings.go b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
index b537a9e1..3059ab3d 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
@@ -346,14 +346,21 @@ func BindKey(k, v string) {
 	if v == "ToggleHelp" {
 		helpBinding = k
 	}
-
-	actionNames := strings.Split(v, ",")
-	actions := make([]func(*View, bool) bool, 0, len(actionNames))
-	for _, actionName := range actionNames {
-		actions = append(actions, findAction(actionName))
+	if helpBinding == k && v != "ToggleHelp" {
+		helpBinding = ""
 	}
+	
+	if v == "UnbindKey" {
+		delete(bindings, key)
+	} else {
+		actionNames := strings.Split(v, ",")
+		actions := make([]func(*View, bool) bool, 0, len(actionNames))
+		for _, actionName := range actionNames {
+			actions = append(actions, findAction(actionName))
+		}
 
-	bindings[key] = actions
+		bindings[key] = actions
+	}
 }
 
 // DefaultBindings returns a map containing micro's default keybindings
diff --git a/cmd/micro/statusline.go b/cmd/micro/statusline.go
index 7e646bfc..e339cf19 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/statusline.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/statusline.go
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ func (sline *Statusline) Display() {
 	// Add the filetype
 	file += " " + sline.view.Buf.FileType()
 
-	rightText := helpBinding + " for help "
-	if sline.view.Type == vtHelp {
-		rightText = helpBinding + " to close help "
+	rightText := ""
+	if len(helpBinding) > 0 {
+		rightText = helpBinding + " for help "
+		if sline.view.Type == vtHelp {
+			rightText = helpBinding + " to close help "
+		}
 	}
 
 	statusLineStyle := defStyle.Reverse(true)
diff --git a/runtime/help/keybindings.md b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
index 2dd494d0..ee9d1f11 100644
--- a/runtime/help/keybindings.md
+++ b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ and quit you can bind it like so:
 }
 ```
 
+# Unbinding keys
+
+It is also possible to disable any of the default key bindings by use of the 
+`UnbindKey` action in the user's `bindings.json` file.
+
 # Bindable actions and bindable keys
 
 The list of default keybindings contains most of the possible actions and keys
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@ HSplit
 PreviousSplit
 ToggleMacro
 PlayMacro
+UnbindKey
 ```
 
 Here is the list of all possible keys you can bind: