diff --git a/rrd/__init__.py b/rrd/__init__.py
index 6d54f92dc..9bdff81eb 100755
--- a/rrd/__init__.py
+++ b/rrd/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def __init__(self, sh):
             self.logger.error("{}: Unable to import Python package 'rrdtool'".format(self.get_fullname()))
             return
 
-        self.init_webinterface()
         return
 
     def run(self):
@@ -359,114 +358,3 @@ def _create(self, rrd):
             self.logger.debug("Creating rrd ({0}) for {1}.".format(rrd['rrdb'], rrd['item']))
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.warning("Error creating rrd ({0}) for {1}: {2}".format(rrd['rrdb'], rrd['item'], e))
-
-    # ToDo:
-    # create a meaningful webinterface
-
-    def init_webinterface(self):
-        """"
-        Initialize the web interface for this plugin
-
-        This method is only needed if the plugin is implementing a web interface
-        """
-        try:
-            self.mod_http = Modules.get_instance().get_module(
-                'http')  # try/except to handle running in a core version that does not support modules
-        except:
-            self.mod_http = None
-        if self.mod_http == None:
-            self.logger.error("Not initializing the web interface")
-            return False
-
-        import sys
-        if not "SmartPluginWebIf" in list(sys.modules['lib.model.smartplugin'].__dict__):
-            self.logger.warning("Web interface needs SmartHomeNG v1.5 and up. Not initializing the web interface")
-            return False
-
-        # set application configuration for cherrypy
-        webif_dir = self.path_join(self.get_plugin_dir(), 'webif')
-        config = {
-            '/': {
-                'tools.staticdir.root': webif_dir,
-            },
-            '/static': {
-                'tools.staticdir.on': True,
-                'tools.staticdir.dir': 'static'
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Register the web interface as a cherrypy app
-        self.mod_http.register_webif(WebInterface(webif_dir, self),
-                                     self.get_shortname(),
-                                     config,
-                                     self.get_classname(), self.get_instance_name(),
-                                     description='')
-
-        return True
-
-
-# ------------------------------------------
-#    Webinterface of the plugin
-# ------------------------------------------
-
-import cherrypy
-from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
-
-
-class WebInterface(SmartPluginWebIf):
-
-    def __init__(self, webif_dir, plugin):
-        """
-        Initialization of instance of class WebInterface
-
-        :param webif_dir: directory where the webinterface of the plugin resides
-        :param plugin: instance of the plugin
-        :type webif_dir: str
-        :type plugin: object
-        """
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-        self.webif_dir = webif_dir
-        self.plugin = plugin
-        self.tplenv = self.init_template_environment()
-
-        self.items = Items.get_instance()
-
-    @cherrypy.expose
-    def index(self, reload=None):
-        """
-        Build index.html for cherrypy
-
-        Render the template and return the html file to be delivered to the browser
-
-        :return: contents of the template after beeing rendered
-        """
-        tmpl = self.tplenv.get_template('index.html')
-        # add values to be passed to the Jinja2 template eg: tmpl.render(p=self.plugin, interface=interface, ...)
-        return tmpl.render(p=self.plugin, items=sorted(self.items.return_items(), key=lambda k: str.lower(k['_path'])))
-
-
-    @cherrypy.expose
-    def get_data_html(self, dataSet=None):
-        """
-        Return data to update the webpage
-
-        For the standard update mechanism of the web interface, the dataSet to return the data for is None
-
-        :param dataSet: Dataset for which the data should be returned (standard: None)
-        :return: dict with the data needed to update the web page.
-        """
-        if dataSet is None:
-            # get the new data
-            data = {}
-
-            # data['item'] = {}
-            # for i in self.plugin.items:
-            #     data['item'][i]['value'] = self.plugin.getitemvalue(i)
-            #
-            # return it as json the the web page
-            # try:
-            #     return json.dumps(data)
-            # except Exception as e:
-            #     self.logger.error("get_data_html exception: {}".format(e))
-        return {}
-
diff --git a/rrd/webif/static/img/readme.txt b/rrd/webif/static/img/readme.txt
deleted file mode 100755
index 1a7c55eef..000000000
--- a/rrd/webif/static/img/readme.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-This directory is for storing images that are used by the web interface.
-
-If you want to have your own logo on the top of the web interface, store it here and name it plugin_logo.<extension>.
-
-Extension can be png, svg or jpg
-
diff --git a/rrd/webif/templates/index.html b/rrd/webif/templates/index.html
deleted file mode 100755
index d59434db8..000000000
--- a/rrd/webif/templates/index.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "base_plugin.html" %}
-
-{% set logo_frame = false %}
-
-<!-- set update_interval to a value > 0 (in milliseconds) to enable periodic data updates -->
-{% set update_interval = 0 %}
-
-<!--
-	Additional script tag for plugin specific javascript code go into this block
--->
-{% block pluginscripts %}
-<script>
-	function handleUpdatedData(response, dataSet=null) {
-		if (dataSet === 'devices_info' || dataSet === null) {
-			var objResponse = JSON.parse(response);
-			myProto = document.getElementById(dataSet);
-			for (var device in objResponse) {
-				<!--
-				shngInsertText (device+'_source', objResponse[device]['source']);
-				shngInsertText (device+'_powerState', objResponse[device]['powerState']);
-				-->
-			}
-		}
-	}
-</script>
-{% endblock pluginscripts %}
-
-
-{% block headtable %}
-<table class="table table-striped table-hover">
-	<tbody>
-		<tr>
-			<td class="py-1"><strong>{{ _('Datenpunktabstand') }}</strong></td>
-			<td class="py-1">{{ p.step }} {{ _('Sekunden') }}</td>
-			<td class="py-1" width="50px"></td>
-			<td class="py-1"><strong>{{ _('Verzeichnis') }}</strong></td>
-			<td class="py-1">{{ p._rrd_dir }}</td>
-			<td class="py-1" width="50px"></td>
-		</tr>
-	</tbody>
-</table>
-
-{% endblock headtable %}
-
-
-<!--
-	Additional buttons for the web interface (if any are needed) - displayed below the headtable-section
--->
-{% block buttons %}
-{% if 1==2 %}
-	<div>
-		<button id="btn1" class="btn btn-shng btn-sm" name="scan" onclick="shngPost('', {learn: 'on'})"><i class="fas fa-question"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ _('nach Devices suchen') }}&nbsp;</button>
-	</div>
-{% endif %}
-{% endblock %}
-
-<!--
-	Define the number of tabs for the body of the web interface (1 - 3)
--->
-{% set tabcount = 1 %}
-
-<!--
-	Set the tab that will be visible on start, if another tab that 1 is wanted (1 - 3)
--->
-{% set item_count = p._rrds | count %}
-{% if item_count==0 %}
-	{% set start_tab = 2 %}
-{% endif %}
-
-
-<!--
-	Content block for the first tab of the Webinterface
--->
-{% set tab1title = "<strong>" ~ p.get_shortname() ~ " Items</strong> (" ~ item_count ~ ")" %}
-{% block bodytab1 %}
-<div class="container-fluid m-2">
-    {% for item in p._rrds %}
-        <div>{{ item }}</div><div>{{ p._rrds[item] }}</div>
-		</hr>
-    {% endfor %}
-</div>
-{% endblock bodytab1 %}
-
-
-<!--
-	Content block for the second tab of the Webinterface
--->
-{% set tab2title = "<strong>" ~ p.get_shortname() ~ " Geräte</strong> (" ~ device_count ~ ")" %}
-{% block bodytab2 %}
-
-<div class="container-fluid m-2">
-	{{ _('Hier kommt der Inhalt des Webinterfaces hin.') }}
-</div>
-{% endblock bodytab2 %}
-
-
-<!--
-	Content block for the third tab of the Webinterface
-	If wanted, a title for the tab can be defined as:
-		{% set tab3title = "<strong>" ~ p.get_shortname() ~ " Geräte</strong>" %}
-
-	It has to be defined before (and outside) the block bodytab3
--->
-{% block bodytab3 %}
-{% endblock bodytab3 %}
-
-
-<!--
-	Content block for the fourth tab of the Webinterface
-	If wanted, a title for the tab can be defined as:
-		{% set tab4title = "<strong>" ~ p.get_shortname() ~ " Geräte</strong>" %}
-
-	It has to be defined before (and outside) the block bodytab4
--->
-{% block bodytab4 %}
-{% endblock bodytab4 %}