diff --git a/lib/convert.js b/lib/convert.js
index 8654186..23cbdc6 100644
--- a/lib/convert.js
+++ b/lib/convert.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function buildUp(jsonObj,opts){
   jsonObj.opts = opts||{};
 
   // iterate through the items
-  jsonObj.items.forEach(function(item){
+  jsonObj.items = jsonObj.items.filter(function(item){
 
   	// get date
   	item.stringDate = getTimeDisplay(item.date);
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ function buildUp(jsonObj,opts){
   	  }
   	});
 
+    if (!item.content || item.title.toLowerCase().indexOf('delete') > -1){// item was deleted
+        return false;
+      }else{
+        return true;
+      }
+
   });
 
   return template(jsonObj);