diff --git a/library/Businessprocess/Modification/NodeRemoveAction.php b/library/Businessprocess/Modification/NodeRemoveAction.php
index 03bf984..62a48bf 100644
--- a/library/Businessprocess/Modification/NodeRemoveAction.php
+++ b/library/Businessprocess/Modification/NodeRemoveAction.php
@@ -13,12 +13,39 @@ use Icinga\Module\Businessprocess\BusinessProcess;
  */
 class NodeRemoveAction extends NodeAction
 {
+    protected $preserveProperties = array('path');
+
+    protected $path;
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $path
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setPath(array $path)
+    {
+        $this->path = $path;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getPath()
+    {
+        return $this->path;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     public function appliesTo(BusinessProcess $bp)
     {
-        return $bp->hasNode($this->getNodeName());
+        $path = $this->getPath();
+        if ($path === null) {
+            return $bp->hasNodeByPath($this->getNodeName(), $this->getPath());
+        } else {
+            return $bp->hasNode($this->getNodeName());
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -26,6 +53,11 @@ class NodeRemoveAction extends NodeAction
      */
     public function applyTo(BusinessProcess $bp)
     {
-        $bp->removeNode($this->getNodeName());
+        $path = $this->getPath();
+        if ($path === null) {
+            $bp->removeNode($this->getNodeName());
+        } else {
+            $bp->removeNodeByPath($this->getNodeName(), $this->getPath());
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/Businessprocess/Modification/ProcessChanges.php b/library/Businessprocess/Modification/ProcessChanges.php
index 0fb52ae..a86eecc 100644
--- a/library/Businessprocess/Modification/ProcessChanges.php
+++ b/library/Businessprocess/Modification/ProcessChanges.php
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ class ProcessChanges
      *
      * @return $this
      */
-    public function deleteNode(Node $node)
+    public function deleteNode(Node $node, array $path)
     {
-        return $this->push(new NodeRemoveAction($node));
+        $action = new NodeRemoveAction($node);
+        $action->setProperties('path', $path);
+        return $this->push($action);
     }
 
     /**