diff --git a/taskflow/patterns/graph_flow.py b/taskflow/patterns/graph_flow.py
index 584bd0e0..83a7433a 100644
--- a/taskflow/patterns/graph_flow.py
+++ b/taskflow/patterns/graph_flow.py
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ class Flow(linear_flow.Flow):
         lines.append("  State: %s" % (self.state))
         return "\n".join(lines)
 
+    @decorators.locked
+    def remove(self, task_uuid):
+        remove_nodes = []
+        for r in self._graph.nodes_iter():
+            if r.uuid == task_uuid:
+                remove_nodes.append(r)
+        if not remove_nodes:
+            raise IndexError("No task found with uuid %s" % (task_uuid))
+        else:
+            for r in remove_nodes:
+                self._graph.remove_node(r)
+                self._runners = []
+
     def _ordering(self):
         try:
             return self._connect()
diff --git a/taskflow/patterns/linear_flow.py b/taskflow/patterns/linear_flow.py
index 2d711c1c..81228451 100644
--- a/taskflow/patterns/linear_flow.py
+++ b/taskflow/patterns/linear_flow.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Flow(base.Flow):
         self._left_off_at = 0
         # All runners to run are collected here.
         self._runners = []
+        self._connected = False
 
     @decorators.locked
     def add_many(self, tasks):
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class Flow(base.Flow):
         assert isinstance(task, collections.Callable)
         r = utils.Runner(task)
         r.runs_before = list(reversed(self._runners))
-        self._associate_providers(r)
+        self._connected = False
         self._runners.append(r)
         return r.uuid
 
@@ -108,9 +109,31 @@ class Flow(base.Flow):
         lines.append("  State: %s" % (self.state))
         return "\n".join(lines)
 
-    def _ordering(self):
+    @decorators.locked
+    def remove(self, task_uuid):
+        removed = False
+        for (i, r) in enumerate(self._runners):
+            if r.uuid == task_uuid:
+                self._runners.pop(i)
+                self._connected = False
+                removed = True
+                break
+        if not removed:
+            raise IndexError("No task found with uuid %s" % (task_uuid))
+
+    def _connect(self):
+        if self._connected:
+            return self._runners
+        for r in self._runners:
+            r.providers = {}
+        for r in reversed(self._runners):
+            self._associate_providers(r)
+        self._connected = True
         return self._runners
 
+    def _ordering(self):
+        return self._connect()
+
     @decorators.locked
     def run(self, context, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Flow, self).run(context, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -241,6 +264,7 @@ class Flow(base.Flow):
         self.result_fetcher = None
         self._accumulator.reset()
         self._left_off_at = 0
+        self._connected = False
 
     @decorators.locked
     def rollback(self, context, cause):
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_linear_flow.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_linear_flow.py
index 57dc0498..c60a8e83 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_linear_flow.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_linear_flow.py
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ class LinearFlowTest(unittest2.TestCase):
             pass
 
         wf.add(task_a)
-        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException,
-                          wf.add, task_b)
+        wf.add(task_b)
+        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException, wf.run, {})
 
     def test_not_satisfied_inputs_no_previous(self):
         wf = lw.Flow("the-test-action")
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ class LinearFlowTest(unittest2.TestCase):
         def task_a(context, c, *args, **kwargs):
             pass
 
-        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException,
-                          wf.add, task_a)
+        wf.add(task_a)
+        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException, wf.run, {})
 
     def test_flow_add_order(self):
         wf = lw.Flow("the-test-action")
@@ -189,11 +189,12 @@ class LinearFlowTest(unittest2.TestCase):
                                           requires=set(),
                                           provides=['a', 'b']))
         # This one should fail to add since it requires 'c'
-        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException,
-                          wf.add,
-                          utils.ProvidesRequiresTask('test-2',
-                                                     requires=['c'],
-                                                     provides=[]))
+        uuid = wf.add(utils.ProvidesRequiresTask('test-2',
+                                                 requires=['c'],
+                                                 provides=[]))
+        self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidStateException, wf.run, {})
+        wf.remove(uuid)
+
         wf.add(utils.ProvidesRequiresTask('test-2',
                                           requires=['a', 'b'],
                                           provides=['c', 'd']))
@@ -209,6 +210,8 @@ class LinearFlowTest(unittest2.TestCase):
         wf.add(utils.ProvidesRequiresTask('test-6',
                                           requires=['d'],
                                           provides=[]))
+        wf.reset()
+        wf.run({})
 
     def test_interrupt_flow(self):
         wf = lw.Flow("the-int-action")