diff --git a/models/list_items.go b/models/list_items.go
index 6edab85aef..e98f9e8b9a 100644
--- a/models/list_items.go
+++ b/models/list_items.go
@@ -92,21 +92,3 @@ func GetListItemByID(listItemID int64) (listItem ListItem, err error) {
 
 	return
 }
-
-// DeleteListItemByID deletes a list item by its ID
-func DeleteListItemByID(itemID int64, doer *User) (err error) {
-
-	// Check if it exists
-	listitem, err := GetListItemByID(itemID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Check if the user hat the right to delete that item
-	if listitem.CreatedByID != doer.ID {
-		return ErrNeedToBeItemOwner{ItemID: itemID, UserID: doer.ID}
-	}
-
-	_, err = x.ID(itemID).Delete(ListItem{})
-	return
-}
diff --git a/models/list_items_create_update.go b/models/list_items_create_update.go
index 07a0e97242..fb3f0e0368 100644
--- a/models/list_items_create_update.go
+++ b/models/list_items_create_update.go
@@ -23,22 +23,13 @@ func (i *ListItem) Update(ID int64, doer *User) (err error) {
 
 // Helper function for creation or updating of new lists as both methods share most of their logic
 func createOrUpdateListItem(i *ListItem, doer *User, lID int64) (err error) {
+
 	// Check rights
-	user, _, err := GetUserByID(doer.ID)
+	user, err := listItemPreCheck(i, doer, lID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Get the list to check if the user has the right to write to that list
-	list, err := GetListByID(lID) // TODO: Get the list with one query by item ID
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !list.CanWrite(&user) {
-		return ErrNeedToBeListWriter{ListID: i.ListID, UserID: user.ID}
-	}
-
 	// Check if we have at least a text
 	if i.Text == "" {
 		return ErrListItemCannotBeEmpty{}
@@ -55,3 +46,25 @@ func createOrUpdateListItem(i *ListItem, doer *User, lID int64) (err error) {
 
 	return
 }
+
+// This helper function checks if the user has the right to edit a list item.
+// It is used in Create/Update/Delete.
+func listItemPreCheck(i *ListItem, doer *User, lID int64) (user User, err error) {
+	// Check rights
+	user, _, err = GetUserByID(doer.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Get the list to check if the user has the right to write to that list
+	list, err := GetListByID(lID) // TODO: Get the list with one query by item ID
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !list.CanWrite(&user) {
+		return user, ErrNeedToBeListWriter{ListID: i.ListID, UserID: user.ID}
+	}
+
+	return
+}
diff --git a/models/list_items_delete.go b/models/list_items_delete.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67afda6821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/list_items_delete.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package models
+
+// Delete implements the delete method for listItem
+func (i *ListItem) Delete(id int64, doer *User) (err error) {
+
+	// Check if it exists
+	listitem, err := GetListItemByID(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if the user hat the right to delete that item
+	_, err = listItemPreCheck(i, doer, listitem.ListID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	_, err = x.ID(id).Delete(ListItem{})
+	return
+}
diff --git a/routes/api/v1/item_delete.go b/routes/api/v1/item_delete.go
index ce8ca23e43..a6349dcea9 100644
--- a/routes/api/v1/item_delete.go
+++ b/routes/api/v1/item_delete.go
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package v1
 
 import (
-	"git.kolaente.de/konrad/list/models"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo"
 	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
 )
 
 // DeleteListItemByIDtemByID is the web handler to delete a list item
@@ -34,32 +32,5 @@ func DeleteListItemByIDtemByID(c echo.Context) error {
 	//   "500":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/Message"
 
-	// Check if we have our ID
-	id := c.Param("id")
-	// Make int
-	itemID, err := strconv.ParseInt(id, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, models.Message{"Invalid ID."})
-	}
-
-	// Check if the user has the right to delete that list item
-	user, err := models.GetCurrentUser(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.Message{"An error occured."})
-	}
-
-	err = models.DeleteListItemByID(itemID, &user)
-	if err != nil {
-		if models.IsErrListItemDoesNotExist(err) {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, models.Message{"List item does not exist."})
-		}
-
-		if models.IsErrNeedToBeItemOwner(err) {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, models.Message{"You need to own the list item in order to be able to delete it."})
-		}
-
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.Message{"An error occured."})
-	}
-
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, models.Message{"The item was deleted with success."})
+	return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotImplemented)
 }
diff --git a/routes/routes.go b/routes/routes.go
index 5d623205e3..6f37d308e0 100644
--- a/routes/routes.go
+++ b/routes/routes.go
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ func RegisterRoutes(e *echo.Echo) {
 		CObject: &models.ListItem{},
 	}
 	a.PUT("/lists/:id", itemHandler.CreateWeb)
-	a.DELETE("/item/:id", apiv1.DeleteListItemByIDtemByID)
-	a.POST("/item/:id", itemHandler.UpdateWeb)
+	a.DELETE("/items/:id", itemHandler.DeleteWeb)
+	a.POST("/items/:id", itemHandler.UpdateWeb)
 
 	a.GET("/namespaces", apiv1.GetAllNamespacesByCurrentUser)
 	a.PUT("/namespaces", apiv1.AddNamespace)