Abstract: A wiper for a conveyor belt (8) is described having a rubber-elastic wiper strip (4) replaceably inserted into a retainer (3) and possibly assembled from individual strip sections arrayed adjacent to one another, which forms a wiper edge (6) between a rear (9) facing away from the conveyor belt (8) and a flank (10) facing toward the conveyor belt (8) and running out into a free surface (11), and which tapers toward the front ends starting from a central longitudinal section. To lengthen the service life of the wiper strip, it is suggested that the wiper strip (4) be tapered by a flank setback (12) in a wear area adjoining the free surface (11).