diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index f6e9ac0ba..958b459cd 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,13 @@ void AudacityProject::CreateMenusAndCommands()
          AudioIONotBusyFlag,
          AudioIONotBusyFlag);
 
+#ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_RESET
+      // Empty the current project and forget its name and path.
+      c->AddItem(wxT("Reset"), XXO("&Reset..."), FN(OnReset), wxT(""),
+         AudioIONotBusyFlag,
+         AudioIONotBusyFlag);
+#endif
+
       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
       CreateRecentFilesMenu(c);
@@ -4752,6 +4759,16 @@ void AudacityProject::OnOpen(const CommandContext &WXUNUSED(context) )
    OpenFiles(this);
 }
 
+// JKC: This is like OnClose, except it emptys the project in place,
+// rather than createing a new empty project (with new toolbars etc).
+// It does not test for unsaved changes.
+// It is not in the menus by default.  Its main purpose is/was for 
+// developers checking functionality of ResetProjectToEmpty().
+void AudacityProject::OnReset(const CommandContext &WXUNUSED(context))
+{
+   ResetProjectToEmpty();
+}
+
 void AudacityProject::OnClose(const CommandContext &WXUNUSED(context) )
 {
    mMenuClose = true;
diff --git a/src/Menus.h b/src/Menus.h
index d311dc501..fded8c4bf 100644
--- a/src/Menus.h
+++ b/src/Menus.h
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ void OnMacBringAllToFront(const CommandContext &context );
 
 void OnNew(const CommandContext &context );
 void OnOpen(const CommandContext &context );
+void OnReset(const CommandContext &context);
 void OnClose(const CommandContext &context );
 void OnSave(const CommandContext &context );
 void OnSaveAs(const CommandContext &context );