diff --git a/mercurial/cmdutil.py b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
--- a/mercurial/cmdutil.py
+++ b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
@@ -2130,7 +2130,8 @@ def forget(ui, repo, match, prefix, expl
 
     for f in forget:
         if ui.verbose or not match.exact(f) or interactive:
-            ui.status(_('removing %s\n') % match.rel(f))
+            ui.status(_('removing %s\n') % match.rel(f),
+                      label='addremove.removed')
 
     if not dryrun:
         rejected = wctx.forget(forget, prefix)
@@ -2263,7 +2264,8 @@ def remove(ui, repo, m, prefix, after, f
     for f in list:
         if ui.verbose or not m.exact(f):
             progress.increment()
-            ui.status(_('removing %s\n') % m.rel(f))
+            ui.status(_('removing %s\n') % m.rel(f),
+                      label='addremove.removed')
     progress.complete()
 
     if not dryrun:
diff --git a/tests/test-remove.t b/tests/test-remove.t
--- a/tests/test-remove.t
+++ b/tests/test-remove.t
@@ -520,6 +520,14 @@ test dry-run for remove
   deleting [===========================================>] 1/1\r (no-eol) (esc)
                                                               \r (no-eol) (esc)
   removing a
+  $ hg remove a -nv --color debug
+  \r (no-eol) (esc)
+  deleting [===========================================>] 1/1\r (no-eol) (esc)
+                                                              \r (no-eol) (esc)
+  \r (no-eol) (esc)
+  deleting [===========================================>] 1/1\r (no-eol) (esc)
+                                                              \r (no-eol) (esc)
+  [addremove.removed ui.status|removing a]
   $ hg diff
 
   $ cat >> .hg/hgrc <<EOF