Method of grinding the contour of the body of a roll, particularly a roll with a roll contour with a steep curve plot, in a roll stand for rolling metal strip, comprising the following steps: predetermining a target contour for the body of the roll; and grinding the contour of the body by guiding a grinding block along a grinding block path (D(x)), wherein the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used is calculated with the help of a calculation rule with consideration of a desired target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body; determining a grinding error (e) or a grinding error function (E(x)) at least over individual length sections of the body in axial direction (x); calculating a correction curve (C(x)) at least over the individual length sections of the body in axial direction (x), wherein the correction curve (C(x)) avoids the determined grinding error (e) and wherein the determination of the grinding error (e) or the grinding error function (E(x)) and/or the correction function (C(x)) is carried out by calculation in dependence on the predetermined target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body and the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used; calculating the grinding block path (D(x)) for guidance of the grinding block by superimposition of the target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body with the correction curve (C(x)); characterised in that the calculation rule in the calculation of the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used additionally takes into consideration a grinding block abrasion model which computes the wear of the grinding block in dependence on the roll hardness and grinding block hardness as well as the roll contour and a ground body length. predetermining a target contour for the body of the roll; and grinding the contour of the body by guiding a grinding block along a grinding block path (D(x)), wherein the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used is calculated with the help of a calculation rule with consideration of a desired target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body; determining a grinding error (e) or a grinding error function (E(x)) at least over individual length sections of the body in axial direction (x); calculating a correction curve (C(x)) at least over the individual length sections of the body in axial direction (x), wherein the correction curve (C(x)) avoids the determined grinding error (e) and wherein the determination of the grinding error (e) or the grinding error function (E(x)) and/or the correction function (C(x)) is carried out by calculation in dependence on the predetermined target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body and the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used; calculating the grinding block path (D(x)) for guidance of the grinding block by superimposition of the target contour (A(x) + B(x)) for the body with the correction curve (C(x)); characterised in that the calculation rule in the calculation of the contour (200-f) of the grinding surfaces of the grinding block used additionally takes into consideration a grinding block abrasion model which computes the wear of the grinding block in dependence on the roll hardness and grinding block hardness as well as the roll contour and a ground body length.