diff --git a/src/plugin/python/bindings/PyXournal.cpp b/src/plugin/python/bindings/PyXournal.cpp
index d1e11f62..61480859 100644
--- a/src/plugin/python/bindings/PyXournal.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/python/bindings/PyXournal.cpp
@@ -442,6 +442,31 @@ PyXournal_setCurrentPageBackground(PyXournal * self, PyObject * args) {
 	Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+static PyObject *
+PyXournal_getEraserType(PyXournal * self) {
+	EraserType type = self->control->getToolHandler()->getEraserType();
+	return PyInt_FromLong(type);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+PyXournal_setEraserType(PyXournal * self, PyObject * args) {
+	int eraserType = -1;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i", &eraserType)) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "int");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (eraserType < ERASER_TYPE_DEFAULT || eraserType > ERASER_TYPE_DELETE_STROKE) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "Erasertype out of range, please use the constants BACKGROUND_TYPE_*");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	self->control->getToolHandler()->setEraserType((EraserType)eraserType);
+
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 static PyMethodDef PyXournal_methods[] = {
 	{ "setSelectedTool", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_setSelectedTool, METH_VARARGS, "Selects a tool (see constatns TOOL_*" },
 	{ "getSelectedTool", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_getSelectedTool, METH_NOARGS, "Return the selected tool" },
@@ -465,8 +490,8 @@ static PyMethodDef PyXournal_methods[] = {
 	{ "getToolSize", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_getToolSize, METH_NOARGS, "Return the selected tool size" },
 	{ "getCurrentPageBackground", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_getCurrentPageBackground, METH_NOARGS, "Return the background type of the current page (see BACKGROUND_TYPE_*)" },
 	{ "setCurrentPageBackground", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_setCurrentPageBackground, METH_VARARGS, "Set the background type of the current page (see BACKGROUND_TYPE_*)\nDon't use BACKGROUND_TYPE_PDF or BACKGROUND_TYPE_PDF" },
-//	{ "xxxxxxxxxxxxx", (PyCFunction) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, METH_VARARGS, "Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" },
-//	{ "xxxxxxxxxxxxx", (PyCFunction) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, METH_VARARGS, "Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" },
+	{ "setEraserType", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_setEraserType, METH_VARARGS, "Set the eraser type (ERASER_TYPE_*)" },
+	{ "getEraserType", (PyCFunction) PyXournal_getEraserType, METH_VARARGS, "Returns the eraser type (ERASER_TYPE_*)" },
 //	{ "xxxxxxxxxxxxx", (PyCFunction) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, METH_VARARGS, "Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" },
 //	{ "xxxxxxxxxxxxx", (PyCFunction) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, METH_VARARGS, "Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" },
 //	{ "xxxxxxxxxxxxx", (PyCFunction) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, METH_VARARGS, "Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" },
@@ -545,8 +570,6 @@ void initxournal() {
 	ADD_CONST(TOOL_SIZE_THICK);
 	ADD_CONST(TOOL_SIZE_VERY_THICK);
 
-
-
 	ADD_CONST(BACKGROUND_TYPE_NONE);
 	ADD_CONST(BACKGROUND_TYPE_PDF);
 	ADD_CONST(BACKGROUND_TYPE_IMAGE);
@@ -554,6 +577,10 @@ void initxournal() {
 	ADD_CONST(BACKGROUND_TYPE_RULED);
 	ADD_CONST(BACKGROUND_TYPE_GRAPH);
 
+	ADD_CONST(ERASER_TYPE_DEFAULT);
+	ADD_CONST(ERASER_TYPE_WHITEOUT);
+	ADD_CONST(ERASER_TYPE_DELETE_STROKE);
+
 	m = Py_InitModule3("xournal", module_methods, "Xournal API modul");
 
 	if (m == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/plugin/python/documentation/Xournal.java b/src/plugin/python/documentation/Xournal.java
index 1136c449..e3b56468 100644
--- a/src/plugin/python/documentation/Xournal.java
+++ b/src/plugin/python/documentation/Xournal.java
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public interface Xournal {
 	int BACKGROUND_TYPE_RULED = 5;
 	int BACKGROUND_TYPE_GRAPH = 6;
 	
+	int ERASER_TYPE_DEFAULT = 1;
+	int ERASER_TYPE_WHITEOUT = 2;
+	int ERASER_TYPE_DELETE_STROKE = 3;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Sets the current tool
 	 * @param tool A constant defined above
@@ -78,6 +82,16 @@ public interface Xournal {
 	 */
 	boolean isShapeRecognizerEnabled();
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the eraser type (ERASER_TYPE_*)
+	 */
+	void setEraserType(int eraserType);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the eraser type (ERASER_TYPE_*)
+	 */
+	int getEraserType();
+	
 	/**
 	 * Return the background type of the current page (see BACKGROUND_TYPE_*)
 	 */
diff --git a/testing/tools/ToolEraser/ToolEraser.py b/testing/tools/ToolEraser/ToolEraser.py
index 8ab8cd2a..c0a8c22d 100644
--- a/testing/tools/ToolEraser/ToolEraser.py
+++ b/testing/tools/ToolEraser/ToolEraser.py
@@ -21,16 +21,38 @@ class ToolEraser(ToolTest):
 		self.testDeleteStroke()
 
 	def testWhiteout(self):
-		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../source.xoj')
-		self.xoj.openFile(path)
+		self.xoj.setEraserType(self.xoj.ERASER_TYPE_WHITEOUT)
+
+		self.doTestInput()
 
 		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../resultWhiteout.xoj')
 		self.checkContents(path)
 
 	def testStandard(self):
-		# test with normal stroke, with pressure, with ruler
-		pass
+		self.xoj.newFile(True)
+		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../source.xoj')
+		self.xoj.openFile(path)
+
+		self.xoj.setEraserType(self.xoj.ERASER_TYPE_DEFAULT)
+
+		points = [[100, 40]]
+		points.append([150, 300]);
+		self.mouseInput(points, 1);
+
+		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../resultStandard.xoj')
+		self.checkContents(path)
 
 	def testDeleteStroke(self):
-		pass
+		self.xoj.newFile(True)
+		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../source.xoj')
+		self.xoj.openFile(path)
+
+		self.xoj.setEraserType(self.xoj.ERASER_TYPE_DELETE_STROKE)
+
+		points = [[100, 40]]
+		points.append([150, 300]);
+		self.mouseInput(points, 1);
+
+		path = os.path.realpath(__file__ + '/../resultDelete.xoj')
+		self.checkContents(path)
 
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diff --git a/testing/tools/ToolEraser/resultWhiteout.xoj b/testing/tools/ToolEraser/resultWhiteout.xoj
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