diff --git a/src/CryDir.cpp b/src/CryDir.cpp
index 800feae9..0db032a3 100644
--- a/src/CryDir.cpp
+++ b/src/CryDir.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using blockstore::Key;
 namespace cryfs {
 
 CryDir::CryDir(CryDevice *device, unique_ptr<DirBlob> parent, const Key &key)
-: _device(device), _parent(std::move(parent)), _key(key) {
+: CryNode(device, std::move(parent), key) {
 }
 
 CryDir::~CryDir() {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void CryDir::stat(struct ::stat *result) const {
 
 unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> CryDir::createAndOpenFile(const string &name, mode_t mode) {
   auto blob = LoadBlob();
-  auto child = _device->CreateBlob();
+  auto child = device()->CreateBlob();
   Key childkey = child->key();
   blob->AddChildFile(name, childkey);
   //TODO Do we need a return value in createDir for fspp? If not, change fspp Dir interface!
@@ -50,19 +50,14 @@ unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> CryDir::createAndOpenFile(const string &name, mode_t
 
 void CryDir::createDir(const string &name, mode_t mode) {
   auto blob = LoadBlob();
-  auto child = _device->CreateBlob();
+  auto child = device()->CreateBlob();
   Key childkey = child->key();
   blob->AddChildDir(name, childkey);
   DirBlob::InitializeEmptyDir(std::move(child));
 }
 
 unique_ptr<DirBlob> CryDir::LoadBlob() const {
-  return make_unique<DirBlob>(_device->LoadBlob(_key));
-}
-
-void CryDir::rmdir() {
-  _parent->RemoveChild(_key);
-  _device->RemoveBlob(_key);
+  return make_unique<DirBlob>(CryNode::LoadBlob());
 }
 
 unique_ptr<vector<fspp::Dir::Entry>> CryDir::children() const {
diff --git a/src/CryDir.h b/src/CryDir.h
index 9b5c1b7c..10aa5e3a 100644
--- a/src/CryDir.h
+++ b/src/CryDir.h
@@ -17,16 +17,11 @@ public:
   //TODO return type variance to CryFile/CryDir?
   std::unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> createAndOpenFile(const std::string &name, mode_t mode) override;
   void createDir(const std::string &name, mode_t mode) override;
-  void rmdir() override;
 
   //TODO Make Entry a public class instead of hidden in DirBlob (which is not publicly visible)
   std::unique_ptr<std::vector<fspp::Dir::Entry>> children() const override;
 
 private:
-  CryDevice *_device;
-  std::unique_ptr<DirBlob> _parent;
-  blockstore::Key _key;
-
   std::unique_ptr<DirBlob> LoadBlob() const;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CryDir);
diff --git a/src/CryFile.cpp b/src/CryFile.cpp
index a847d7f0..9ca13098 100644
--- a/src/CryFile.cpp
+++ b/src/CryFile.cpp
@@ -19,16 +19,14 @@ using blockstore::Key;
 namespace cryfs {
 
 CryFile::CryFile(CryDevice *device, unique_ptr<DirBlob> parent, const Key &key)
-: _device(device),
-  _parent(std::move(parent)),
-  _key(key) {
+: CryNode(device, std::move(parent), key) {
 }
 
 CryFile::~CryFile() {
 }
 
 unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> CryFile::open(int flags) const {
-  auto blob = _device->LoadBlob(_key);
+  auto blob = LoadBlob();
   assert(blob.get() != nullptr);
   return make_unique<CryOpenFile>(make_unique<FileBlob>(std::move(blob)));
 }
@@ -36,18 +34,13 @@ unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> CryFile::open(int flags) const {
 void CryFile::stat(struct ::stat *result) const {
   result->st_mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUSR | S_IXUSR | S_IWUSR;
   //TODO Loading the blob for only getting the size is not very performant.
-  result->st_size = FileBlob(_device->LoadBlob(_key)).size();
+  result->st_size = FileBlob(LoadBlob()).size();
   return;
   throw FuseErrnoException(ENOTSUP);
 }
 
 void CryFile::truncate(off_t size) const {
-  FileBlob(_device->LoadBlob(_key)).resize(size);
-}
-
-void CryFile::unlink() {
-  _parent->RemoveChild(_key);
-  _device->RemoveBlob(_key);
+  FileBlob(LoadBlob()).resize(size);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/CryFile.h b/src/CryFile.h
index 3b553fd4..04d49fd9 100644
--- a/src/CryFile.h
+++ b/src/CryFile.h
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ public:
   void stat(struct ::stat *result) const override;
   std::unique_ptr<fspp::OpenFile> open(int flags) const override;
   void truncate(off_t size) const override;
-  void unlink() override;
 
 private:
-  CryDevice *_device;
-  std::unique_ptr<DirBlob> _parent;
-  blockstore::Key _key;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CryFile);
 };
diff --git a/src/CryNode.cpp b/src/CryNode.cpp
index 24ddb3ff..b6105b31 100644
--- a/src/CryNode.cpp
+++ b/src/CryNode.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,20 @@
 
 namespace bf = boost::filesystem;
 
+using std::unique_ptr;
+using blockstore::Key;
+using blobstore::Blob;
+
 //TODO Get rid of this in favor of an exception hierarchy
 using fspp::fuse::CHECK_RETVAL;
 using fspp::fuse::FuseErrnoException;
 
 namespace cryfs {
 
-CryNode::CryNode() {
+CryNode::CryNode(CryDevice *device, unique_ptr<DirBlob> parent, const Key &key)
+: _device(device),
+  _parent(std::move(parent)),
+  _key(key) {
 }
 
 CryNode::~CryNode() {
@@ -34,4 +41,21 @@ void CryNode::utimens(const timespec times[2]) {
   throw FuseErrnoException(ENOTSUP);
 }
 
-} /* namespace cryfs */
+void CryNode::remove() {
+  _parent->RemoveChild(_key);
+  _device->RemoveBlob(_key);
+}
+
+CryDevice *CryNode::device() {
+  return _device;
+}
+
+const CryDevice *CryNode::device() const {
+  return _device;
+}
+
+unique_ptr<Blob> CryNode::LoadBlob() const {
+  return _device->LoadBlob(_key);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/CryNode.h b/src/CryNode.h
index c31e67df..c0bf1aa8 100644
--- a/src/CryNode.h
+++ b/src/CryNode.h
@@ -11,15 +11,24 @@ namespace cryfs {
 
 class CryNode: public virtual fspp::Node {
 public:
+  CryNode(CryDevice *device, std::unique_ptr<DirBlob> parent, const blockstore::Key &key);
   void access(int mask) const override;
   void rename(const boost::filesystem::path &to) override;
   void utimens(const timespec times[2]) override;
+  void remove() override;
 
 protected:
   CryNode();
   virtual ~CryNode();
 
+  CryDevice *device();
+  const CryDevice *device() const;
+  std::unique_ptr<blobstore::Blob> LoadBlob() const;
+
 private:
+  CryDevice *_device;
+  std::unique_ptr<DirBlob> _parent;
+  blockstore::Key _key;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CryNode);
 };