diff --git a/yfk b/yfk
index 070de16..6b0fa28 100755
--- a/yfk
+++ b/yfk
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ while ($status == 10) {
 	addstr($whelp, 0,0, 'Chose one of the logs or create/delete a new one ..'.' 'x50);
 	erase($wmain);
 	addstr($wmain,0,0, ' 'x(80*22));			# blue background
-	addstr($wmain, 2,18, 'Select an existing logbook or create a new log!');
+	addstr($wmain, 2,7, 'Select an existing logbook or create a new log or destroy an old one!');
 	refresh($wmain);
 	refresh($whead);
 	refresh($whelp);
@@ -1485,16 +1485,13 @@ while ($status == 10) {
 	elsif ($choice == 1) {					# second item -> delete old log
 		curs_set(1);  						# cursor visible
 		# Ask for the name to delete.
-#		my $old = &askbox(10, 15, 4, 50, '[a-zA-Z0-9/]', 
-#						"Enter a name (callsign) to delete:", '');
-#		curs_set(0);  						# cursr invisible
-#		my $msg = &oldlogtable($old);
-#		addstr($wmain, 15, (40-(length($msg." ($old)")/2)), $msg." ($old)");
-#		if ($msg =~ /successfully/) {		# new call OK
-#			$mycall = "\L$new";				# take it as MYCALL
-#			$mycall =~ s/\//_/g;			# / -> _
-#			&changemycall($mycall);			# change $mycall also in yfksubs.pl
-#		}
+		my $old = &askbox(10, 15, 4, 50, '[a-zA-Z0-9/]', 
+						"Enter a name (callsign) to delete:", '');
+		curs_set(0);  						# cursr invisible
+		my $msg = &oldlogtable($old);
+		addstr($wmain, 15, (40-(length($msg." ($old)")/2)), $msg." ($old)");
+		if ($msg =~ /successfully/) {		# delete succefull
+		}
 		refresh($wmain);
 		getch();
 	}
diff --git a/yfksubs.pl b/yfksubs.pl
index ac891a1..4d8e64d 100644
--- a/yfksubs.pl
+++ b/yfksubs.pl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ require Exporter;
 lastqsos callinfo getdate gettime splashscreen choseqso getqso chosepqso
 entrymask fkeyline winfomask selectlist askbox toggleqsl onlinelog
 preparelabels labeltex emptyqslqueue adifexport ftpupload adifimport getlogs
-changemycall newlogtable choseeditqso geteditqso editw updateqso checkdate
+changemycall newlogtable oldlogtable choseeditqso geteditqso editw updateqso checkdate
 awards statistics qslstatistics editdb editdbw savedbedit lotwimport
 databaseupgrade xplanet queryrig tableexists changeconfig readsubconfig
 connectdb connectrig jumpfield receive_qso);
@@ -3661,40 +3661,41 @@ sub newlogtable {
 ##############################################################################
 
 sub oldlogtable {
-	my $call = $_[0];					# callsign of the new database
+	my $call = $_[0];					# callsign to delete 
 
 	my $filename = "$prefix/share/yfklog/db_log.sql";
 	if ($db eq 'sqlite') {
 		$filename = "$prefix/share/yfklog/db_log.sqlite";
 	}
 
-#	open DB, $filename;				# database definition in this file
-#	my @db = <DB>;						# read database def. into @db
+	open DB, $filename;				# database definition in this file
+	my @db = <DB>;						# read database def. into @db
 
 	# We assume that the callsign in $_[0] is valid, because the &askbox()
 	# which produced it only accepted valid callsign-letters.
 	# only exception: empty callsign!
 	
-#	if ($call eq '') {
-#		return "**** Invalid callsign! ****";
-#	}
+	if ($call eq '') {
+		return "**** Invalid callsign! ****";
+	}
 	
-#	$call =~ tr/\//_/;					# convert "/" to "_"
-#	$call =~ tr/[A-Z]/[a-z]/;			# make call lowercase
+	$call =~ tr/\//_/;					# convert "/" to "_"
+	$call =~ tr/[A-Z]/[a-z]/;			# make call lowercase
 
 	
 	# Now check if there is also a table existing with the same name
 
-#	if (&tableexists("log_$call")) {	# If logbook does not yet exist, create it
-#		my $db = "@db";
+	if (&tableexists("log_$call")) {	# If logbook does exist, delete it
+		my $db = "@db";
 #		$db =~ s/MYCALL/$call/g;# replace the callsign placeholder	
-#		$dbh->delete($db);			# create it!
-#		return "Logbook successfully erased!";
-#	}
-#	else {							# log already existed
-#		return "Logbook with same name already exists!";
-#	}	
+		$dbh->do("DROP table 'log_$call'");			# erase it!
+		return "Logbook successfully erased!";
+	}
+	else {							# log already existed
+		return "No logbook for this call!";
+	}	
 } # oldlogtable
+
 ##############################################################################
 # choseeditqso -  Choses a QSO in the Edit & Search Mode which has to be
 # edited. It gets references to the @qso-array with the search criteria, and