diff --git a/src/passes/RemoveExports.cpp b/src/passes/RemoveExports.cpp
index 99cd0ff641d..5207a6f2e1a 100644
--- a/src/passes/RemoveExports.cpp
+++ b/src/passes/RemoveExports.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@
 //
 //  --remove-exports=__*
 //
-// That will remove all exports with names like "__foo" and "__bar".
+// In this case we will remove all exports with names like "__foo" and "__bar".
+//
+// Exports can also be specified as a comma-separated list, and can be a
+// response file.
 //
 
 #include "pass.h"
+#include "support/file.h"
 #include "support/string.h"
 #include "wasm.h"
 
@@ -32,13 +36,21 @@ namespace {
 
 struct RemoveExports : public Pass {
   void run(Module* module) override {
-    std::string pattern =
+    std::string param =
       getArgument(name, "Usage usage:  wasm-opt --" + name + "=WILDCARD");
 
+    param = String::trim(read_possible_response_file(param));
+
+    String::Split patterns(param, String::Split::NewLineOr(","));
+    patterns = handleBracketingOperators(patterns);
+
     std::vector<Name> toRemove;
     for (auto& exp : module->exports) {
-      if (String::wildcardMatch(pattern, exp->name.toString())) {
-        toRemove.push_back(exp->name);
+      for (auto& pattern : patterns) {
+        if (String::wildcardMatch(pattern, exp->name.toString())) {
+          toRemove.push_back(exp->name);
+          break;
+        }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.txt b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3bd1f0e2974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+foo
+bar
diff --git a/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.wast b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.wast
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b333ff20038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-file.wast
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+;; NOTE: Assertions have been generated by update_lit_checks.py --all-items and should not be edited.
+
+;; RUN: foreach %s %t wasm-opt --remove-exports=@%S/remove-exports-file.txt -all -S -o - | filecheck %s
+
+;; Test a response file as the input to this pass. foo and bar will be removed.
+(module
+  ;; CHECK:      (type $0 (func))
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (export "keep" (func $keep))
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $foo (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 1)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $foo (export "foo")
+    (drop (i32.const 1))
+  )
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $bar (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 2)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $bar (export "bar")
+    (drop (i32.const 2))
+  )
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $keep (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 3)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $keep (export "keep")
+    (drop (i32.const 3))
+  )
+)
diff --git a/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-list.wast b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-list.wast
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f850ee59fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports-list.wast
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+;; NOTE: Assertions have been generated by update_lit_checks.py --all-items and should not be edited.
+
+;; RUN: foreach %s %t wasm-opt "--remove-exports=foo<x,y>,bar" -all -S -o - | filecheck %s
+
+;; The two exports mentioned will be removed (note the handling of comma
+;; separation, taking into account bracketing). The other will remain.
+(module
+  ;; CHECK:      (type $0 (func))
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (export "keep" (func $keep))
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $"foo<x,y>" (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 1)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $"foo<x,y>" (export "foo<x,y>")
+    (drop (i32.const 1))
+  )
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $bar (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 2)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $bar (export "bar")
+    (drop (i32.const 2))
+  )
+
+  ;; CHECK:      (func $keep (type $0)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  (drop
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:   (i32.const 3)
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT:  )
+  ;; CHECK-NEXT: )
+  (func $keep (export "keep")
+    (drop (i32.const 3))
+  )
+)
diff --git a/test/lit/passes/remove-exports.wast b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports.wast
index 0a5af581346..7629afa38f7 100644
--- a/test/lit/passes/remove-exports.wast
+++ b/test/lit/passes/remove-exports.wast
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ;; NOTE: Assertions have been generated by update_lit_checks.py --all-items and should not be edited.
-;; NOTE: This test was ported using port_passes_tests_to_lit.py and could be cleaned up.
 
 ;; RUN: foreach %s %t wasm-opt "--remove-exports=__*" -all -S -o - | filecheck %s