diff --git a/includes/datastream.inc b/includes/datastream.inc
index 44a27ba9..18bc5096 100644
--- a/includes/datastream.inc
+++ b/includes/datastream.inc
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ function islandora_datastream_get_url(AbstractDatastream $datastream, $type = 'd
  *   The datastream to edit.
  */
 function islandora_edit_datastream(AbstractDatastream $datastream) {
-  $edit_registry = module_invoke_all('islandora_edit_datastream_registry', $datastream->parent, $datastream);
+  module_load_include('inc', 'islandora', 'includes/utilities');
+
+  $edit_registry = islandora_build_datastream_edit_registry($datastream);
   $edit_count = count($edit_registry);
   switch ($edit_count) {
     case 0:
@@ -305,7 +307,8 @@ function islandora_edit_datastream(AbstractDatastream $datastream) {
 
     case 1:
       // One registry implementation, go there.
-      drupal_goto($edit_registry[0]['url']);
+      $entry = reset($edit_registry);
+      drupal_goto($entry['url']);
       break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/includes/utilities.inc b/includes/utilities.inc
index 8e071def..dcbaab02 100644
--- a/includes/utilities.inc
+++ b/includes/utilities.inc
@@ -946,3 +946,23 @@ function islandora_deployed_on_windows() {
   }
   return FALSE;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Build the edit registry for a given datastream.
+ *
+ * @param AbstractDatastream $datastream
+ *   The datastream being edited.
+ *
+ * @return array
+ *   The built edit registry array.
+ */
+function islandora_build_datastream_edit_registry(AbstractDatastream $datastream) {
+  $edit_registry = module_invoke_all(ISLANDORA_EDIT_DATASTREAM_REGISTRY_HOOK, $datastream->parent, $datastream);
+  $context = array(
+    'object' => $datastream->parent,
+    'datastream' => $datastream,
+    'original_edit_registry' => $edit_registry,
+  );
+  drupal_alter(ISLANDORA_EDIT_DATASTREAM_REGISTRY_HOOK, $edit_registry, $context);
+  return $edit_registry;
+}
diff --git a/islandora.api.php b/islandora.api.php
index e55fd649..c88f0c20 100644
--- a/islandora.api.php
+++ b/islandora.api.php
@@ -849,3 +849,27 @@ function hook_islandora_get_breadcrumb_query_predicates() {
     'someotherpredicate',
   );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Use alter hook to modify registry paths before the paths are rendered.
+ *
+ * @param array $edit_registry
+ *   The array of registry paths.
+ * @param array $context
+ *   An associative array containing:
+ *   - object: The object that owns the datastream being edited.
+ *   - datastream: The datastream being edited.
+ *   - original_edit_registry: The original edit_registry prior to any
+ *     modifications.
+ */
+function hook_islandora_edit_datastream_registry_alter(&$edit_registry, $context) {
+  // Example: Remove xml form builder edit registry.
+  if (isset($edit_registry['xml_form_builder_edit_form_registry'])) {
+    unset($edit_registry['xml_form_builder_edit_form_registry']);
+  }
+  // Add custom form to replace the removed form builder edit_form.
+  $edit_registry['somemodule_custom_form'] =  array(
+    'name' => t('Somemodule Custom Form'),
+    'url' => "islandora/custom_form/{$context['object']->id}/{$context['datastream']->id}"
+  );
+}
diff --git a/islandora.module b/islandora.module
index ccab3773..25f01cbe 100644
--- a/islandora.module
+++ b/islandora.module
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ define('ISLANDORA_UPDATE_RELATED_OBJECTS_PROPERTIES_HOOK', 'islandora_update_rel
 define('ISLANDORA_METADATA_OBJECT_ALTER', 'islandora_metadata_object');
 define('ISLANDORA_METADATA_OBJECT_DESCRIPTION_ALTER', 'islandora_metadata_object_description');
 define('ISLANDORA_BREADCRUMB_FILTER_PREDICATE_HOOK', 'islandora_get_breadcrumb_query_predicates');
+define('ISLANDORA_EDIT_DATASTREAM_REGISTRY_HOOK', 'islandora_edit_datastream_registry');
 
 // @todo Add Documentation.
 define('ISLANDORA_OBJECT_INGESTED_HOOK', 'islandora_object_ingested');
diff --git a/theme/theme.inc b/theme/theme.inc
index 1ddad1db..dea4a616 100644
--- a/theme/theme.inc
+++ b/theme/theme.inc
@@ -533,8 +533,9 @@ function theme_islandora_datastream_revert_link(array $vars) {
  */
 function theme_islandora_datastream_edit_link(array $vars) {
   $datastream = $vars['datastream'];
+  module_load_include('inc', 'islandora', 'includes/utilities');
 
-  $edit_registry = module_invoke_all('islandora_edit_datastream_registry', $datastream->parent, $datastream);
+  $edit_registry = islandora_build_datastream_edit_registry($datastream);
 
   $can_edit = count($edit_registry) > 0 && islandora_datastream_access(ISLANDORA_METADATA_EDIT, $datastream);