diff --git a/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py b/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
index da72bba5e..520b0934d 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ class ChannelHandler(object):
 
     def add(self, channel):
         """
-        Add an individual channel to the handler. This should be
-        called whenever a new channel is created.
+        Add an individual channel to the handler. This is called
+        whenever a new channel is created.
 
         Args:
             channel (Channel): The channel to add.
@@ -223,6 +223,18 @@ class ChannelHandler(object):
         self.cached_cmdsets = {}
     add_channel = add # legacy alias
 
+    def remove(self, channel):
+        """
+        Remove channel from channelhandler. This will also delete it.
+
+        Args:
+            channel (Channel): Channel to remove/delete.
+
+        """
+        if channel.pk:
+            channel.delete()
+        self.update()
+
     def update(self):
         """
         Updates the handler completely, including removing old removed
diff --git a/evennia/comms/comms.py b/evennia/comms/comms.py
index 709e87d76..86bbaa618 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/comms.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from evennia.comms.managers import ChannelManager
 from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.utils.utils import make_iter
 from future.utils import with_metaclass
+_CHANNEL_HANDLER = None
 
 
 class DefaultChannel(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ChannelDB)):
@@ -51,7 +52,12 @@ class DefaultChannel(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ChannelDB)):
         Called once, when the channel is first created.
 
         """
-        pass
+        # delayed import of the channelhandler
+        global _CHANNEL_HANDLER
+        if not _CHANNEL_HANDLER:
+            from comms.channelhandler import CHANNEL_HANDLER as _CHANNEL_HANDLER
+        # register ourselves with the channelhandler.
+        _CHANNEL_HANDLER.add(self)
 
     # helper methods, for easy overloading