diff --git a/tools/freetz_functions b/tools/freetz_functions
index 7b974af69a..3ea0245e0e 100644
--- a/tools/freetz_functions
+++ b/tools/freetz_functions
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ supervisor_delete_service() {
 }
 
 
+# removes a div by id name in all cock pits (since fos8)
+cockpit_pruner() {
+	local theid="$1"
+	for oem in $(supported_brandings) all; do
+		[ -d "${FILESYSTEM_MOD_DIR}/usr/www/${oem}" -a ! -L "${FILESYSTEM_MOD_DIR}/usr/www/${oem}" ] || continue
+		for file in ${FILESYSTEM_MOD_DIR}/usr/www/${oem}/js3/views/overview/cockpit.html ${FILESYSTEM_MOD_DIR}/usr/www/${oem}/js3/views/overview/cockpit.*.html; do
+			[ ! -e ${file} ] && continue
+			modsed -r \
+			  "s/(=\"${theid}\"[^>]*)>/\1  style=\"display: none;\">/" \
+			  "$file"
+		done
+	done
+}
+
+
 #linkbox_remove <menu-name>
 #removes links within a box on the left
 linkbox_remove() {