diff --git a/conf/type/__removeline/gencode b/conf/type/__removeline/gencode
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3ec466b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__removeline/gencode
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Daniel Roth (dani-cdist@d-roth.li)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/file" ]; then
+   file=$(cat "$__object/parameter/file")
+else
+   file="/$__object_id"
+fi
+
+line=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line")
+echo "ex -c \"/${line}/d|w|q\" \"${file}\" <<eof
+q
+eof"
diff --git a/conf/type/__removeline/man.text b/conf/type/__removeline/man.text
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c945bfd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__removeline/man.text
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+cdist-type__removeline(7)
+==============================
+Daniel Roth <dani-cdist--@--d-roth.li>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__removeline - Remove a line (if existing)
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This type can be used to check a file for existence of a
+specific line and removeing it, if it was not found.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+line::
+   Specifies the content which shall be removed if existing.
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+file::
+   If supplied, use this as the destination file.
+   Otherwise the object_id is used.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Removes the line specifiend in "include_www" from the file "lighttpd.conf"
+__removeline www --file /etc/lighttpd.conf --line include_www
+
+# Removes the line "include_git" from the file "lighttpd.conf"
+__removeline /etc/lighttpd.conf --line include_git
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2011 Daniel Roth. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/optional
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f73f3093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file
diff --git a/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/required b/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a999a0c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__removeline/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+line
diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/daninext b/doc/dev/todo/daninext
index 19ebc573..e69de29b 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/daninext
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/daninext
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-file-edit
-   - add_line_to_file_if_not_existing
diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/post-1.1 b/doc/dev/todo/post-1.1
index 8556f253..a4f525e3 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/post-1.1
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/post-1.1
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Types to be written/extended:
    - __service
    - __user
    - __file_edit
-      - __deleteline
       - regexp replace (can probably cover all?)
    - cron
    - __issue: add --source