After being downhole under high pressure and temperature it may be difficult to remove the connecting boots from the signal lead and temperature sensor. Pulling at the top of the boots or by the wire causes the boots to grip tighter and may cause damage. The boot removal tool allows easy removal by applying lifting force underneath the boots, where fingers and other tools will not reach. This allows the boots to be removed without damage to the boot or the pins, the sensor may then be re-run without requiring any service. The tool has a thin grooved and wide grooved pulling tongue, so the same tool may be used to remove the large and the small boots.