diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFGroupShape.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFGroupShape.java
index 93ca5ed0e..3652b89b1 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFGroupShape.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFGroupShape.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTNonVisualDrawingProps;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTPoint2D;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTPositiveSize2D;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTConnector;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTGraphicalObjectFrame;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTGroupShape;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTGroupShapeNonVisual;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTPicture;
@@ -174,6 +175,8 @@ implements XSLFShapeContainer, GroupShape<XSLFShape,XSLFTextParagraph> {
             grpSp.getGrpSpList().remove(obj);
         } else if (obj instanceof CTConnector){
             grpSp.getCxnSpList().remove(obj);
+        } else if (obj instanceof CTGraphicalObjectFrame) {
+            grpSp.getGraphicFrameList().remove(obj);
         } else if (obj instanceof CTPicture) {
             XSLFPictureShape ps = (XSLFPictureShape)xShape;
             XSLFSheet sh = getSheet();
diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFSheet.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFSheet.java
index d8d9cd3b6..5dac2181e 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFSheet.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFSheet.java
@@ -278,10 +278,12 @@ implements XSLFShapeContainer, Sheet<XSLFShape,XSLFTextParagraph> {
         CTGroupShape spTree = getSpTree();
         if(obj instanceof CTShape){
             spTree.getSpList().remove(obj);
-        } else if (obj instanceof CTGroupShape){
+        } else if (obj instanceof CTGroupShape) {
             spTree.getGrpSpList().remove(obj);
-        } else if (obj instanceof CTConnector){
+        } else if (obj instanceof CTConnector) {
             spTree.getCxnSpList().remove(obj);
+        } else if (obj instanceof CTGraphicalObjectFrame) {
+            spTree.getGraphicFrameList().remove(obj);
         } else if (obj instanceof CTPicture) {
             XSLFPictureShape ps = (XSLFPictureShape)xShape;
             removePictureRelation(ps);
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
index cf535b565..a58fb603a 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
@@ -146,4 +147,22 @@ public class TestXSLFTable {
         
         ppt.close();
     }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void removeTable() throws IOException {
+        XMLSlideShow ss = XSLFTestDataSamples.openSampleDocument("shapes.pptx");
+        XSLFSlide sl = ss.getSlides().get(0);
+        XSLFTable tab = (XSLFTable)sl.getShapes().get(4);
+        sl.removeShape(tab);
+        
+        XMLSlideShow ss2 = XSLFTestDataSamples.writeOutAndReadBack(ss);
+        ss.close();
+        
+        sl = ss2.getSlides().get(0);
+        for (XSLFShape s : sl.getShapes()) {
+            assertFalse(s instanceof XSLFTable);
+        }
+        
+        ss2.close();
+    }
 }
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