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A method is proposed that removes the substrate peaks from a diffraction pattern recorded from a substrate covered with a thin layer, using a separate measurement of the uncovered substrate. The obtained diffractogram without substrate peaks can then be used for the characterization of the microstructure of the thin layer. As an example, the method is shown to yield good results for a TiN layer deposited on a tool-steel substrate.