diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTable.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTable.kt
index fcd85ca1386..1d19eb13bac 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTable.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTable.kt
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ open class SymbolTable(
         }
     }
 
+    @DelicateSymbolTableApi
+    fun removeProperty(symbol: IrPropertySymbol) {
+        symbol.signature?.let { propertySlice.remove(it) }
+    }
+
     // ------------------------------------ typealias ------------------------------------
 
     fun declareTypeAlias(
@@ -374,6 +379,11 @@ open class SymbolTable(
         )
     }
 
+    @DelicateSymbolTableApi
+    fun removeSimpleFunction(function: IrSimpleFunctionSymbol) {
+        function.signature?.let { functionSlice.remove(it) }
+    }
+
     @SymbolTableInternals
     internal inline fun referenceSimpleFunctionImpl(
         signature: IdSignature,
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTableSlice.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTableSlice.kt
index 1f026899cca..96e51e5f3b9 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTableSlice.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/SymbolTableSlice.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ abstract class SymbolTableSlice<Key, SymbolOwner, Symbol>(val lock: IrLock)
             }
         }
 
+        @DelicateSymbolTableApi
+        fun remove(key: Key) {
+            signatureToSymbol.remove(key)
+        }
+
         @SymbolTableInternals
         internal fun forEachSymbol(block: (IrSymbol) -> Unit) {
             signatureToSymbol.forEach { (_, symbol) -> block(symbol) }