diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_ops.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_ops.py
index 83c2e82bf6c..834a33d305d 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_ops.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_ops.py
@@ -139,3 +139,20 @@ class bpy_ops_submodule_op(object):
 
 import bpy
 bpy.ops = bpy_ops()
+
+# TODO, C macro's cant define settings :|
+
+class MESH_OT_delete_edgeloop(bpy.types.Operator):
+	'''Export a single object as a stanford PLY with normals, colours and texture coordinates.'''
+	__idname__ = "mesh.delete_edgeloop"
+	__label__ = "Export PLY"
+	
+	def execute(self, context):
+		bpy.ops.tfm.edge_slide(value=1.0)
+		bpy.ops.mesh.select_more()
+		bpy.ops.mesh.remove_doubles()
+		return ('FINISHED',)
+
+
+bpy.ops.add(MESH_OT_delete_edgeloop)
+
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index 510f6ab464b..88d08efe95e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -1305,8 +1305,12 @@ static int delete_mesh_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Object *obedit= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
 	EditMesh *em= BKE_mesh_get_editmesh((Mesh *)obedit->data);
+	int type= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
-	delete_mesh(obedit, em, op, RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type"));
+	if(type==6)
+		return WM_operator_name_call(C, "MESH_OT_delete_edgeloop", WM_OP_EXEC_DEFAULT, NULL);
+
+	delete_mesh(obedit, em, op, type);
 
 	DAG_id_flush_update(obedit->data, OB_RECALC_DATA);
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA, obedit->data);