diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
index 33f9184c76..e2a8c09f19 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\CodeActions\ConvertCastToAsAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\CodeActions\ConvertIfToSwitchAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\CodeActions\ConvertSwitchToIfAction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Refactoring\CodeActions\CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\CodeIssues\ExplicitConversionInForEachIssue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\DocumentScript.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Refactoring\PatternHelper.cs" />
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87629fd341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+// 
+// CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction.cs
+//  
+// Author:
+//       Mansheng Yang <lightyang0@gmail.com>
+// 
+// Copyright (c) 2012 Mansheng Yang <lightyang0@gmail.com>
+// 
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+// 
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+// 
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Semantics;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring
+{
+	[ContextAction ("Create overload without parameter", Description = "Create overload without the selected parameter.")]
+	public class CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction : SpecializedCodeAction<ParameterDeclaration>
+	{
+		protected override CodeAction GetAction (RefactoringContext context, ParameterDeclaration node)
+		{
+			if (!node.DefaultExpression.IsNull)
+				return null;
+			if (node.ParameterModifier == ParameterModifier.This || node.ParameterModifier == ParameterModifier.Params)
+				return null;
+
+			var methodDecl = node.Parent as MethodDeclaration;
+			if (methodDecl == null)
+				return null;
+
+			// explicit implementation
+			if (!methodDecl.PrivateImplementationType.IsNull)
+				return null;
+
+			// find existing method
+			var method = (IMethod)((MemberResolveResult)context.Resolve (methodDecl)).Member;
+			var parameters = new List<IParameter> (method.Parameters.Where (param => param.Name != node.Name));
+			if (method.DeclaringType.GetMethods (
+				m => m.Name == method.Name && m.TypeParameters.Count == method.TypeParameters.Count)
+				.Any (m => ParameterListComparer.Instance.Equals (m.Parameters, parameters)))
+				return null;
+			
+			return new CodeAction (context.TranslateString ("Create overload without parameter"),
+				script =>
+				{
+					var defaultExpr = GetDefaultValueExpression (context, node.Type);
+
+					var body = new BlockStatement ();
+					Expression argExpr;
+					if (node.ParameterModifier == ParameterModifier.Ref) {
+						body.Add (new VariableDeclarationStatement (node.Type.Clone (), node.Name, defaultExpr));
+						argExpr = new DirectionExpression (FieldDirection.Ref, new IdentifierExpression (node.Name));
+					} else if (node.ParameterModifier == ParameterModifier.Out) {
+						body.Add (new VariableDeclarationStatement (node.Type.Clone (), node.Name));
+						argExpr = new DirectionExpression (FieldDirection.Out, new IdentifierExpression (node.Name));
+					} else {
+						argExpr = defaultExpr;
+					}
+					body.Add (new InvocationExpression (new IdentifierExpression (methodDecl.Name),
+						methodDecl.Parameters.Select (param => param == node ? argExpr : new IdentifierExpression (param.Name))));
+
+					var decl = (MethodDeclaration)methodDecl.Clone ();
+					decl.Parameters.Remove (decl.Parameters.First (param => param.Name == node.Name));
+					decl.Body = body;
+
+					script.InsertWithCursor ("Create overload without parameter", Script.InsertPosition.Before, decl);
+
+					//if (node.ParameterModifier != ParameterModifier.Out)
+					//    script.Link (defaultExpr);
+				}); 
+		}
+
+		static Expression GetDefaultValueExpression (RefactoringContext context, AstType astType)
+		{
+			var type = context.ResolveType (astType);
+
+			// array
+			if (type.Kind == TypeKind.Array)
+				return new ObjectCreateExpression (astType.Clone ());
+
+			// enum
+			if (type.Kind == TypeKind.Enum) {
+				var members = type.GetMembers ().ToArray();
+				if (members.Length == 0)
+					return new DefaultValueExpression (astType.Clone ());
+				return astType.Member(members[0].Name);
+			}
+
+			// reference, dynamic
+			if ((type.IsReferenceType ?? false) || type.Kind == TypeKind.Dynamic)
+				return new NullReferenceExpression ();
+
+			var typeDefinition = type.GetDefinition ();
+			if (typeDefinition != null) {
+				switch (typeDefinition.KnownTypeCode) {
+					case KnownTypeCode.Boolean:
+					return new PrimitiveExpression (false);
+
+					case KnownTypeCode.Char:
+					return new PrimitiveExpression ('\0');
+
+					case KnownTypeCode.SByte:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Byte:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Int16:
+					case KnownTypeCode.UInt16:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Int32:
+					case KnownTypeCode.UInt32:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Int64:
+					case KnownTypeCode.UInt64:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Single:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Double:
+					case KnownTypeCode.Decimal:
+					return new PrimitiveExpression (0);
+
+					case KnownTypeCode.NullableOfT:
+					return new NullReferenceExpression ();
+				}
+				if (type.Kind == TypeKind.Struct)
+					return new ObjectCreateExpression (astType.Clone ());
+			}
+			return new DefaultValueExpression (astType.Clone ());
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1286790e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeActions/CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+// 
+// CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests.cs
+//  
+// Author:
+//       Mansheng Yang <lightyang0@gmail.com>
+// 
+// Copyright (c) 2012 Mansheng Yang <lightyang0@gmail.com>
+// 
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+// 
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+// 
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.CodeActions
+{
+	[TestFixture]
+	public class CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests : ContextActionTestBase
+	{
+		[Test]
+		public void Test ()
+		{
+			Test<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (@"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (int $i)
+	{
+	}
+}", @"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod ()
+	{
+		TestMethod (0);
+	}
+	void TestMethod (int i)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void TestByRefParameter ()
+		{
+			Test<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (ref int $i)
+	{
+	}
+}",
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod ()
+	{
+		int i = 0;
+		TestMethod (ref i);
+	}
+	void TestMethod (ref int i)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void TestOutParameter ()
+		{
+			Test<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (out int $i)
+	{
+	}
+}",
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod ()
+	{
+		int i;
+		TestMethod (out i);
+	}
+	void TestMethod (out int i)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void TestDefaultValue ()
+		{
+			TestDefaultValue ("object", "null");
+			TestDefaultValue ("dynamic", "null");
+			TestDefaultValue ("int?", "null");
+			TestDefaultValue ("bool", "false");
+			TestDefaultValue ("double", "0");
+			TestDefaultValue ("char", "'\\0'");
+			TestDefaultValue ("System.DateTime", "new System.DateTime ()");
+
+			Test<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (@"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod<T> (T $i)
+	{
+	}
+}", @"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod<T> ()
+	{
+		TestMethod (default(T));
+	}
+	void TestMethod<T> (T i)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+
+		void TestDefaultValue (string type, string expectedValue)
+		{
+			Test<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (@"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (" + type + @" $i)
+	{
+	}
+}", @"
+class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod ()
+	{
+		TestMethod (" + expectedValue + @");
+	}
+	void TestMethod (" + type + @" i)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void TestOptionalParameter ()
+		{
+			TestWrongContext<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (int $i = 0)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void TestExistingMethod ()
+		{
+			TestWrongContext<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod (int c)
+	{
+	}
+	void TestMethod (int a, int $b)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+			TestWrongContext<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"class Test
+{
+	void TestMethod <T> (T c)
+	{
+	}
+	void TestMethod <T> (T a, T $b)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+	
+		[Test]
+		public void TestExplicitImpl ()
+		{
+			TestWrongContext<CreateOverloadWithoutParameterAction> (
+				@"
+interface ITest
+{
+	void Test (int a, int b);
+}
+class Test : ITest
+{
+	void ITest.Test (int a, int $b)
+	{
+	}
+}");
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
index fb640ebd56..6de2f28243 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeActions\ConvertCastToAsTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeActions\ConvertIfToSwtichTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeActions\ConvertSwitchToIfTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeActions\CreateOverloadWithoutParameterTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeIssues\ExplicitConversionInForEachIssueTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CSharpAmbienceTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CSharp\CodeDomConvertVisitorTests.cs" />