diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-externallink/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ExternalLinkLoader.java b/ccm-cms-types-externallink/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ExternalLinkLoader.java
index 2fa0402fb..864c28025 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-externallink/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ExternalLinkLoader.java
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-externallink/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ExternalLinkLoader.java
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
 
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentSection;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentType;
-import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.AbstractContentTypeLoader;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.lifecycle.LifecycleDefinition;
 import com.arsdigita.util.parameter.Parameter;
 import com.arsdigita.util.parameter.ResourceParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.workflow.simple.WorkflowTemplate;
+
 import java.io.InputStream;
 
 /**
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ContentTypeHelperImpl.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ContentTypeHelperImpl.java
index ece37f670..44ab20b56 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ContentTypeHelperImpl.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ContentTypeHelperImpl.java
@@ -337,7 +337,13 @@ public class ContentTypeHelperImpl implements ContentTypeHelper {
     
     @Override
     public void deleteType() {
-        m_kit.delete();
+        //m_kit.delete();
+        final AuthoringKit kit = m_type.getAuthoringKit();
+        final AuthoringStepCollection steps = kit.getSteps();
+        while(steps.next()) {
+            kit.removeStep(steps.getAuthoringStep());
+        }
+        m_type.getAuthoringKit().delete();
         m_type.delete();
     }
 
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/XMLContentTypeHandler.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/XMLContentTypeHandler.java
index f59b69153..e1856e4da 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/XMLContentTypeHandler.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/XMLContentTypeHandler.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class XMLContentTypeHandler extends DefaultHandler {
         }
         
         if (!create && deletableType) {
-            //m_type.deleteType();
+            m_type.deleteType();
         }
     }