diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.cpp
index 93c8dd2cc4..189742c0e3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ void ViewProviderGeomHatch::updateGraphic(void)
    }
 }
 
-
 void ViewProviderGeomHatch::getParameters(void)
 {
     Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
@@ -198,6 +197,14 @@ void ViewProviderGeomHatch::getParameters(void)
     WeightPattern.setValue(weight);
 }
 
+bool ViewProviderGeomHatch::canDelete(App::DocumentObject *obj) const
+{
+    // deletion of hatches don't destroy anything
+    // thus we can pass this action
+    Q_UNUSED(obj)
+    return true;
+}
+
 TechDraw::DrawGeomHatch* ViewProviderGeomHatch::getViewObject() const
 {
     return dynamic_cast<TechDraw::DrawGeomHatch*>(pcObject);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.h
index 2917bf0f29..83c1b610f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderGeomHatch.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <App/DocumentObject.h>
 #include <App/FeaturePython.h>
 #include <App/PropertyStandard.h>
-
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderFeature.h>
 
 
@@ -52,19 +51,18 @@ public:
     App::PropertyFloat       WeightPattern;
     App::PropertyColor       ColorPattern;
 
-
     virtual void attach(App::DocumentObject *) override;
     virtual void updateData(const App::Property*) override;
     virtual void onChanged(const App::Property *prop) override;
     virtual bool setEdit(int ModNum) override;
     virtual void unsetEdit(int ModNum) override;
     virtual bool doubleClicked(void) override;
-
     virtual bool useNewSelectionModel(void) const override {return false;}
     virtual void setDisplayMode(const char* ModeName) override;
     virtual std::vector<std::string> getDisplayModes(void) const override;
     void updateGraphic(void);
     void getParameters(void);
+    virtual bool canDelete(App::DocumentObject* obj) const;
 
     TechDraw::DrawGeomHatch* getViewObject() const;
 
@@ -73,5 +71,4 @@ public:
 
 } // namespace TechDrawGui
 
-
 #endif // DRAWINGGUI_VIEWPROVIDERHATCH_H
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.cpp
index e2f30d10ee..983d83d4f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void ViewProviderHatch::onChanged(const App::Property* prop)
         }
     }
 }
+
 void ViewProviderHatch::updateData(const App::Property* prop)
 {
     Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject::updateData(prop);
@@ -123,6 +124,14 @@ TechDraw::DrawHatch* ViewProviderHatch::getViewObject() const
     return dynamic_cast<TechDraw::DrawHatch*>(pcObject);
 }
 
+bool ViewProviderHatch::canDelete(App::DocumentObject *obj) const
+{
+    // deletion of hatches don't destroy anything
+    // thus we can pass this action
+    Q_UNUSED(obj)
+    return true;
+}
+
 Gui::MDIView *ViewProviderHatch::getMDIView() const
 {
     auto obj = getViewObject();
@@ -131,4 +140,3 @@ Gui::MDIView *ViewProviderHatch::getMDIView() const
     if(!vp) return 0;
     return vp->getMDIView();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.h
index d27358340a..c5e5b7825a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderHatch.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     virtual std::vector<std::string> getDisplayModes(void) const override;
     virtual void onChanged(const App::Property* prop) override;
     virtual void updateData(const App::Property*) override;
+    virtual bool canDelete(App::DocumentObject* obj) const;
 
     TechDraw::DrawHatch* getViewObject() const;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderLeader.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderLeader.cpp
index 203cf9160b..e6688706dc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderLeader.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderLeader.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ bool ViewProviderLeader::onDelete(const std::vector<std::string> &)
 {
     // a leader line cannot be deleted if it has a child weld symbol
 
-    // get childs
-    auto childs = claimChildren();
+    // get childs
+    auto childs = claimChildren();
 
     if (!childs.empty()) {
         QString bodyMessage;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ bool ViewProviderLeader::canDelete(App::DocumentObject *obj) const
 {
     // deletions of Leader line objects don't destroy anything
     // thus we can pass this action
-    // that the parent view cannot be deleted is handled
+    // that the parent view cannot be deleted is handled
     // in its onDelete() function
     Q_UNUSED(obj)
     return true;