diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
index 0f88474f1..0a66a156e 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     $mapping['cascade'] = $oneToOneElement['cascade'];
                 }
 
+                if (isset($oneToOneElement['orphanRemoval'])) {
+                    $mapping['orphanRemoval'] = (bool)$oneToOneElement['orphanRemoval'];
+                }
+
                 $metadata->mapOneToOne($mapping);
             }
         }
@@ -297,6 +301,10 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     $mapping['cascade'] = $oneToManyElement['cascade'];
                 }
 
+                if (isset($oneToManyElement['orphanRemoval'])) {
+                    $mapping['orphanRemoval'] = (bool)$oneToManyElement['orphanRemoval'];
+                }
+
                 if (isset($oneToManyElement['orderBy'])) {
                     $mapping['orderBy'] = $oneToManyElement['orderBy'];
                 }
@@ -349,6 +357,10 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     $mapping['cascade'] = $manyToOneElement['cascade'];
                 }
 
+                if (isset($manyToOneElement['orphanRemoval'])) {
+                    $mapping['orphanRemoval'] = (bool)$manyToOneElement['orphanRemoval'];
+                }
+
                 $metadata->mapManyToOne($mapping);
             }
         }
@@ -404,6 +416,10 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     $mapping['cascade'] = $manyToManyElement['cascade'];
                 }
 
+                if (isset($manyToManyElement['orphanRemoval'])) {
+                    $mapping['orphanRemoval'] = (bool)$manyToManyElement['orphan-removal'];
+                }
+
                 if (isset($manyToManyElement['orderBy'])) {
                     $mapping['orderBy'] = $manyToManyElement['orderBy'];
                 }