diff --git a/facho/facho.py b/facho/facho.py
index 0f143a9..9f7101e 100644
--- a/facho/facho.py
+++ b/facho/facho.py
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class LXMLBuilder:
     def append(self, elem, child):
         elem.append(child)
 
+    def remove(self, elem):
+        elem.getparent().remove(elem)
+
     def set_text(self, elem, text):
         elem.text = text
 
@@ -164,6 +167,11 @@ class FachoXML:
     def placeholder_for(self, xpath):
         return self.find_or_create_element(xpath)
 
+    def replacement_for(self, xpath, new_xpath, content, **attrs):
+        elem = self.get_element(xpath)
+        self.builder.remove(elem)
+        return self.set_element(new_xpath, content, **attrs)
+
     def find_or_create_element(self, xpath, append=False):
         """
         @param xpath ruta xpath para crear o consultar de un solo elemendo
diff --git a/tests/test_facho.py b/tests/test_facho.py
index cfcffa1..321435d 100644
--- a/tests/test_facho.py
+++ b/tests/test_facho.py
@@ -170,3 +170,11 @@ def test_facho_xml_fragment_relative():
     invoice = xml.fragment('./Invoice')
     invoice.set_element('./Id', 1)
     assert xml.tostring() == '<root><Invoice><Id>1</Id></Invoice></root>'
+
+
+def test_facho_xml_replacement_for():
+    xml = facho.FachoXML('root')
+    xml.placeholder_for('./child/type')
+    xml.replacement_for('./child/type',
+                        './child/code', 'test')
+    assert xml.tostring() == '<root><child><code>test</code></child></root>'