# File lib/chef/provider/cron.rb, line 154
      def action_delete
        if @cron_exists
          crontab = String.new
          cron_found = false
          status = popen4("crontab -l -u #{@new_resource.user}") do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr|
            stdout.each_line do |line|
              case line.chomp
              when "# Chef Name: #{@new_resource.name}"
                cron_found = true
                next
              when CRON_PATTERN
                if cron_found
                  cron_found = false
                  next
                end
              else
                next if cron_found
              end
              crontab << line
            end
          end

          status = popen4("crontab -u #{@new_resource.user} -", :waitlast => true) do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr|
            crontab.each_line { |line| stdin.puts "#{line}" }
          end
          Chef::Log.info("#{@new_resource} deleted crontab entry")
          @new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
        end
      end