diff --git a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
index 28f7054..7c7a3a0 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export var add_grabbing := true  # add grabbing module
 export var add_cursor   := false # add cursor module
 
 # if this is exported, all overlays sync offset when a controller is turned off/on
-# this seems to be a bug with the godot editor-
+# this seems to be a bug with the godot editor
 var _offsets:Dictionary = {
 	"head": {"pos": Vector3(0,0,-0.4), "rot": Quat()},
 	"left": {"pos": Vector3(), "rot": Quat()},
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var _offsets:Dictionary = {
 }
 
 # what's actually tracking
-var current_target: String = "world" setget _set_current_target# most of the time the actual target, but will fall back
+var current_target: String = "world" setget _set_current_target
 var fallback = ["left", "right", "head"] # TODO setget that updates tracking (not important)
 var interaction_handler: Node
 var overlay_visible := true setget set_overlay_visible
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
index bd08b32..8f7426c 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ func _load_overlays():
 
 
 func add_overlay(type, name):
-	if type == "":
-		print("no type specified for overlay ", name)
-		return
 	var scene = load("res://overlays/" + type + ".tscn")
-	if scene == null:
-		print("Unknown overlay type: ", type, ". Skipping overlay \"", name, "\"")
+	if not scene:
+		print("Unknown overlay type: '", type, "'. Skipping overlay '", name, "'")
 		return
 	var instance = preload("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn").instance()
 	instance.name = name
@@ -38,3 +35,14 @@ func add_overlay(type, name):
 	instance.type = type
 	add_child(instance)
 	emit_signal("added_overlay", name)
+
+
+func remove_overlay(name):
+	var to_remove = get_node(name)
+	if not to_remove:
+		print("Could not remove overlay '", name, "'")
+		return
+	to_remove.queue_free()
+	emit_signal("removed_overlay", name)
+	Settings.s.overlays.erase(name)
+	Settings.save_settings()
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
index ee169dc..dbdc5e1 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends Control
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	get_node("/root/Main/OverlayManager").connect("added_overlay", self, "_add_overlay_to_list")
+	get_node("/root/Main/OverlayManager").connect("removed_overlay", self, "_remove_overlay_from_list")
 	for o in Settings.s.overlays:
 		if o != "MainOverlay":
 			_add_overlay_to_list(o)
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ func _add_overlay_to_list(name):
 	new.overlay_name = name
 	$VSplitContainer/Control/Overlays.add_child(new)
 
+func _remove_overlay_from_list(name):
+	$VSplitContainer/Control/Overlays.get_node(name).queue_free()
+
 
 func _on_GrabMode_toggled(state: bool) -> void:
 	Settings.s.grab_mode = state
diff --git a/ovr-utils/ui/ListOverlayItem.tscn b/ovr-utils/ui/ListOverlayItem.tscn
index 0a559b4..35e76cc 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/ui/ListOverlayItem.tscn
+++ b/ovr-utils/ui/ListOverlayItem.tscn
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ margin_left = 952.0
 margin_right = 1128.0
 margin_bottom = 191.0
 focus_mode = 0
-toggle_mode = true
 icon = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="Reset" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer"]
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ toggle_mode = true
 pressed = true
 icon = ExtResource( 8 )
 
+[connection signal="pressed" from="HBoxContainer/Remove" to="." method="_on_Remove_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="HBoxContainer/Reset" to="." method="_on_Reset_pressed"]
 [connection signal="item_selected" from="HBoxContainer/Target" to="." method="_on_Target_item_selected"]
 [connection signal="toggled" from="HBoxContainer/Grab" to="." method="_on_Grab_toggled"]
diff --git a/ovr-utils/ui/overlay_list_item.gd b/ovr-utils/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
index a483a59..b633702 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ var overlay
 func _ready() -> void:
 	overlay = get_node("/root/Main/OverlayManager").get_node(overlay_name)
 	$Label.text = overlay_name
+	name = overlay_name
 	$HBoxContainer/Target.selected = overlay.TARGETS.find(Settings.s.overlays[overlay_name].target)
 	overlay.connect("overlay_visibility_changed", self, "_overlay_visibility_changed")
 
@@ -32,3 +33,8 @@ func _overlay_visibility_changed(state: bool):
 		$HBoxContainer/Visibility.icon = preload("res://icons/visible.svg")
 	else:
 		$HBoxContainer/Visibility.icon = preload("res://icons/hidden.svg")
+
+
+func _on_Remove_pressed() -> void:
+	get_node("/root/Main/OverlayManager").remove_overlay(overlay_name)
+