diff --git a/include/effectengine/EffectDefinition.h b/include/effectengine/EffectDefinition.h
index 3877ef09..1212e2e3 100644
--- a/include/effectengine/EffectDefinition.h
+++ b/include/effectengine/EffectDefinition.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 struct EffectDefinition
 {
-	QString name;
-	QString script;
+	QString name, script, file;
 	QJsonObject args;
 };
diff --git a/libsrc/effectengine/EffectEngine.cpp b/libsrc/effectengine/EffectEngine.cpp
index eebc508c..fe4cb817 100644
--- a/libsrc/effectengine/EffectEngine.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/effectengine/EffectEngine.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ bool EffectEngine::loadEffectDefinition(const QString &path, const QString &effe
 
 	// ---------- setup the definition ----------
 	
+	effectDefinition.file = fileName;
 	QJsonObject config = configEffect.object();
 	QString scriptName = config["script"].toString();
 	effectDefinition.name = config["name"].toString();
diff --git a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.cpp b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.cpp
index 0bd96f2f..70cd97bb 100644
--- a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QHostInfo>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
@@ -285,6 +286,8 @@ void JsonClientConnection::handleMessage(const QString& messageString)
 			handleEffectCommand(message, command, tan);
 		else if (command == "create-effect")
 			handleCreateEffectCommand(message, command, tan);
+		else if (command == "delete-effect")
+			handleDeleteEffectCommand(message, command, tan);
 		else if (command == "serverinfo")
 			handleServerInfoCommand(message, command, tan);
 		else if (command == "clear")
@@ -481,7 +484,15 @@ void JsonClientConnection::handleCreateEffectCommand(const QJsonObject& message,
 					effectJson["name"] = message["name"].toString();
 					effectJson["script"] = message["script"].toString();
 					effectJson["args"] = message["args"].toObject();
-					QJsonFactory::writeJson(effectArray[0].toString() + QDir::separator() + message["name"].toString().replace(QString(" "), QString("")) + QString(".json"), effectJson);
+					
+					QFileInfo newFileName(effectArray[0].toString() + QDir::separator() + message["name"].toString().replace(QString(" "), QString("")) + QString(".json"));
+					
+					while(newFileName.exists())
+					{
+						newFileName.setFile(effectArray[0].toString() + QDir::separator() + newFileName.baseName() + QString::number(qrand() % ((10) - 0) + 0) + QString(".json"));
+					}
+					
+					QJsonFactory::writeJson(newFileName.absoluteFilePath(), effectJson);
 				} else
 				{
 					sendErrorReply("Can't save new effect. Effect path empty", command, tan);
@@ -497,6 +508,43 @@ void JsonClientConnection::handleCreateEffectCommand(const QJsonObject& message,
 		sendErrorReply("Error while parsing json: Message size " + QString(message.size()), command, tan);
 }
 
+void JsonClientConnection::handleDeleteEffectCommand(const QJsonObject& message, const QString& command, const int tan)
+{
+	struct find_effect: std::unary_function<EffectDefinition, bool>
+	{
+		QString effectName;
+		find_effect(QString effectName) :effectName(effectName) { }
+		bool operator()(EffectDefinition const& effectDefinition) const
+		{
+			return effectDefinition.name == effectName;
+		}
+	};
+	
+	if(message.size() > 0)
+	{
+		QString effectName = message["name"].toString();
+		std::list<EffectDefinition> effectsDefinition = _hyperion->getEffects();
+		std::list<EffectDefinition>::iterator it = std::find_if(effectsDefinition.begin(), effectsDefinition.end(), find_effect(effectName));
+		
+		if (it != effectsDefinition.end())
+		{
+			QFileInfo effectConfigurationFile(it->file);
+			if (effectConfigurationFile.absoluteFilePath().mid(0, 1)  != ":" )
+			{
+				if (effectConfigurationFile.exists())
+				{
+					bool result = QFile::remove(effectConfigurationFile.absoluteFilePath());
+					(result) ? sendSuccessReply(command, tan) : sendErrorReply("Can't delete effect configuration file: " + effectConfigurationFile.absoluteFilePath() + ". Please check permissions", command, tan);
+				} else
+					sendErrorReply("Can't find effect configuration file: " + effectConfigurationFile.absoluteFilePath(), command, tan);
+			} else
+				sendErrorReply("Can't delete internal effect: " + message["name"].toString(), command, tan);
+		} else
+			sendErrorReply("Effect " + message["name"].toString() + " not found", command, tan);
+	} else
+		sendErrorReply("Error while parsing json: Message size " + QString(message.size()), command, tan);
+}
+
 void JsonClientConnection::handleServerInfoCommand(const QJsonObject&, const QString& command, const int tan)
 {
 	// create result
@@ -649,6 +697,7 @@ void JsonClientConnection::handleServerInfoCommand(const QJsonObject&, const QSt
 	{
 		QJsonObject effect;
 		effect["name"] = effectDefinition.name;
+		effect["file"] = effectDefinition.file;
 		effect["script"] = effectDefinition.script;
 		effect["args"] = effectDefinition.args;
 		effects.append(effect);
diff --git a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.h b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.h
index 52698cf7..268c3f08 100644
--- a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.h
+++ b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonClientConnection.h
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ private:
 	///
 	void handleCreateEffectCommand(const QJsonObject & message, const QString &command, const int tan);
 
+	///
+	/// Handle an incoming JSON Effect message (Delete JSON Effect)
+	///
+	/// @param message the incoming message
+	///
+	void handleDeleteEffectCommand(const QJsonObject & message, const QString &command, const int tan);
+
 	///
 	/// Handle an incoming JSON Server info message
 	///
diff --git a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonSchemas.qrc b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonSchemas.qrc
index 513fc305..56359910 100644
--- a/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonSchemas.qrc
+++ b/libsrc/jsonserver/JsonSchemas.qrc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <file alias="schema-adjustment">schema/schema-adjustment.json</file>
         <file alias="schema-effect">schema/schema-effect.json</file>
         <file alias="schema-create-effect">schema/schema-create-effect.json</file>
+        <file alias="schema-delete-effect">schema/schema-delete-effect.json</file>
         <file alias="schema-sourceselect">schema/schema-sourceselect.json</file>
         <file alias="schema-config">schema/schema-config.json</file>
         <file alias="schema-componentstate">schema/schema-componentstate.json</file>
diff --git a/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema-delete-effect.json b/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema-delete-effect.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8279f854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema-delete-effect.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+{
+	"type":"object",
+	"required":true,
+	"properties":{
+		"command": {
+			"type" : "string",
+			"required" : true,
+			"enum" : ["delete-effect"]
+		},
+		"tan" : {
+			"type" : "integer"
+		},
+		"name" :
+		{
+			"type" : "string",
+			"required" : true
+		}
+	},
+	"additionalProperties": false
+}
diff --git a/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema.json b/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema.json
index 353e13ca..566c9904 100644
--- a/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema.json
+++ b/libsrc/jsonserver/schema/schema.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		"command": {
 			"type" : "string",
 			"required" : true,
-			"enum" : ["color", "image", "effect", "create-effect", "serverinfo", "clear", "clearall", "transform", "correction", "temperature", "adjustment", "sourceselect", "config", "componentstate", "ledcolors"]
+			"enum" : ["color", "image", "effect", "create-effect", "delete-effect", "serverinfo", "clear", "clearall", "transform", "correction", "temperature", "adjustment", "sourceselect", "config", "componentstate", "ledcolors"]
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.cpp b/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.cpp
index 50ba7eb7..fd11f69d 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,22 @@ void JsonConnection::createEffect(const QString &effectName, const QString &effe
 	parseReply(reply);
 }
 
+void JsonConnection::deleteEffect(const QString &effectName)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Delete effect configuration" << effectName;
+
+	// create command
+	QJsonObject effect;
+	effect["command"] = QString("delete-effect");
+	effect["name"] = effectName;
+	
+	// send command message
+	QJsonObject reply = sendMessage(effect);
+
+	// parse reply message
+	parseReply(reply);
+}
+
 QString JsonConnection::getServerInfo()
 {
 	qDebug() << "Get server info";
diff --git a/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.h b/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.h
index 2e0469a6..4b545fb5 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.h
+++ b/src/hyperion-remote/JsonConnection.h
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ public:
 	/// @param effectArgs The arguments of the effect
 	///
 	void createEffect(const QString &effectName, const QString &effectScript, const QString & effectArgs);
+	
+	///
+	/// Delete a effect configuration file (.json)
+	///
+	/// @param effectName The name of the effect
+	///
+	void deleteEffect(const QString &effectName);
 
 	///
 	/// Retrieve a list of all occupied priority channels
diff --git a/src/hyperion-remote/hyperion-remote.cpp b/src/hyperion-remote/hyperion-remote.cpp
index de971552..34f0e787 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-remote/hyperion-remote.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-remote/hyperion-remote.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 		Option          & argEffectFile  = parser.add<Option>       (0x0, "effectFile", "Arguments to use in combination with --createEffect");
 		Option          & argEffectArgs  = parser.add<Option>       (0x0, "effectArgs", "Arguments to use in combination with the specified effect. Should be a Json object string.", "");
 		Option          & argCreateEffect= parser.add<Option>       (0x0, "createEffect","Write a new Json Effect configuration file.\nFirst parameter = Effect name.\nSecond parameter = Effect file (--effectFile).\nLast parameter = Effect arguments (--effectArgs.)", "");
+		Option          & argDeleteEffect= parser.add<Option>       (0x0, "deleteEffect","Delete a custom created Json Effect configuration file.");
 		BooleanOption   & argServerInfo  = parser.add<BooleanOption>('l', "list"      , "List server info and active effects with priority and duration");
 		BooleanOption   & argClear       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('x', "clear"     , "Clear data for the priority channel provided by the -p option");
 		BooleanOption   & argClearAll    = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "clearall"  , "Clear data for all active priority channels");
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 		bool colorModding = colorTransform || colorAdjust;
 		
 		// check that exactly one command was given
-		int commandCount = count({parser.isSet(argColor), parser.isSet(argImage), parser.isSet(argEffect), parser.isSet(argCreateEffect), parser.isSet(argServerInfo), parser.isSet(argClear), parser.isSet(argClearAll), parser.isSet(argEnableComponent), parser.isSet(argDisableComponent), colorModding, parser.isSet(argSource), parser.isSet(argSourceAuto), parser.isSet(argSourceOff), parser.isSet(argConfigGet), parser.isSet(argSchemaGet), parser.isSet(argConfigSet)});
+		int commandCount = count({parser.isSet(argColor), parser.isSet(argImage), parser.isSet(argEffect), parser.isSet(argCreateEffect), parser.isSet(argDeleteEffect), parser.isSet(argServerInfo), parser.isSet(argClear), parser.isSet(argClearAll), parser.isSet(argEnableComponent), parser.isSet(argDisableComponent), colorModding, parser.isSet(argSource), parser.isSet(argSourceAuto), parser.isSet(argSourceOff), parser.isSet(argConfigGet), parser.isSet(argSchemaGet), parser.isSet(argConfigSet)});
 		if (commandCount != 1)
 		{
 			qWarning() << (commandCount == 0 ? "No command found." : "Multiple commands found.") << " Provide exactly one of the following options:";
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 			showHelp(argImage);
 			showHelp(argEffect);
 			showHelp(argCreateEffect);
+			showHelp(argDeleteEffect);
 			showHelp(argServerInfo);
 			showHelp(argClear);
 			showHelp(argClearAll);
@@ -163,6 +165,10 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 		{
 			connection.createEffect(argCreateEffect.value(parser), argEffectFile.value(parser), argEffectArgs.value(parser));
 		}
+		else if (parser.isSet(argDeleteEffect))
+		{
+			connection.deleteEffect(argDeleteEffect.value(parser));
+		}
 		else if (parser.isSet(argServerInfo))
 		{
 			QString info = connection.getServerInfo();