Remove Function For Customer Account Navigation Links in Magento

local.xml

<layout>
    <customer_account_index>
        <reference name="customer_account_navigation">
            <action method="removeLink"><name>account</name></action>
        </reference>
    </customer_account_index>
</layout>

Navigation.php

<?php
class Meanbee_Core_Block_Customer_Account_Navigation extends Mage_Customer_Block_Account_Navigation {
    public function removeLink($name) {
        if (isset($this->_links[$name])) {
            unset($this->_links[$name]);
        }
    }
}