diff --git a/node/constants.js b/node/constants.js
index 3c8816502..d55d92782 100644
--- a/node/constants.js
+++ b/node/constants.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports = {
   DC_EVENT_LOCATION_CHANGED: 2035,
   DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED: 2000,
   DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED: 2008,
+  DC_EVENT_MSG_DELETED: 2016,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED: 2010,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_FAILED: 2012,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_READ: 2015,
diff --git a/node/events.js b/node/events.js
index d27fd1829..5a24586a2 100644
--- a/node/events.js
+++ b/node/events.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
   2010: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED',
   2012: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_FAILED',
   2015: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_READ',
+  2016: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_DELETED',
   2020: 'DC_EVENT_CHAT_MODIFIED',
   2021: 'DC_EVENT_CHAT_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_MODIFIED',
   2030: 'DC_EVENT_CONTACTS_CHANGED',
diff --git a/node/lib/constants.ts b/node/lib/constants.ts
index 8b6a61ebb..cacbd570d 100644
--- a/node/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/node/lib/constants.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export enum C {
   DC_EVENT_LOCATION_CHANGED = 2035,
   DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED = 2000,
   DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED = 2008,
+  DC_EVENT_MSG_DELETED = 2016,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED = 2010,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_FAILED = 2012,
   DC_EVENT_MSG_READ = 2015,
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ export const EventId2EventName: { [key: number]: string } = {
   2010: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED',
   2012: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_FAILED',
   2015: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_READ',
+  2016: 'DC_EVENT_MSG_DELETED',
   2020: 'DC_EVENT_CHAT_MODIFIED',
   2021: 'DC_EVENT_CHAT_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_MODIFIED',
   2030: 'DC_EVENT_CONTACTS_CHANGED',