Abstract: A tool for the removal of a staple employed for attachment of a cable to a support structure comprises a head member, including a pair of outwardly extending, generally parallel engagement members. The engagement members are spaced apart a distance which is less than the distance between the legs of the staple and which is greater than the lateral width of the cable. A handle member engages the head member in a manner such that the application of a force upon the handle member causes the engagement members to exert a force upon the crown of the staple to move the crown away from the support structure, thereby removing the legs of the staple from the support structure.