diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 26b5dd0f..23912411 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ def shell_split(st):
         return st.split(" ")
 
 def replace_key_with_bound(key):
-    if config.has_option('bindings', key):
-        return config.get(key, key, 'bindings')
-    else:
-        return key
+    bind = config.get(key, key, 'bindings')
+    if not bind:
+        bind = key
+    return bind
 
 def parse_str_to_secs(duration=''):
     """
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index b783f538..e7897c59 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -1945,10 +1945,15 @@ class Core(object):
         Bind a key.
         """
         args = common.shell_split(arg)
-        if len(args) != 2:
+        if len(args) < 1:
             return self.command_help('bind')
+        elif len(args) < 2:
+            args.append("")
         config.set_and_save(args[0], args[1], section='bindings')
-        self.information('%s is now bound to %s' % (args[0], args[1]), 'Info')
+        if args[1]:
+            self.information('%s is now bound to %s' % (args[0], args[1]), 'Info')
+        else:
+            self.information('%s is now unbound' % args[0], 'Info')
 
     def command_pubsub(self, args):
         """