diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dfbbbfac..d70da3fe 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+    - removed notice of undefined var in _rm_auto() (messju)
     - added warning message when an array is passed as
       the "checked" value of html_radios (Monte)
     - fixed errormessage in _compile_smarty_ref() (messju)
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index 9e72ad75..5c0952b9 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -2142,11 +2142,12 @@ class Smarty
             } else {
                 // remove matching file names
                 $handle = opendir($auto_base);
+		$res = true;
                 while (false !== ($filename = readdir($handle))) {
                     if($filename == '.' || $filename == '..') {
                         continue;    
                     } elseif (substr($auto_base . DIR_SEP . $filename,0,strlen($tname)) == $tname) {
-                        $this->_unlink($auto_base . DIR_SEP . $filename, $exp_time);
+                        $res &= (bool)$this->_unlink($auto_base . DIR_SEP . $filename, $exp_time);
                     }
                 }
             }