diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 0200a394..f6ed0612 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
  ===== trunk =====
+ 04.10.2013
+ - bugfix variable file names at {extends} had been disbabled by mistake with the rewrite of 
+   template inheritance of 24.08.2013   (forum topic 24585)
+   
 03.10.2013
  - bugfix loops using modifier capitalize did eat up memory (issue 159)
  
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
index aa3d6df3..c60a9dee 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Extends extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase
         if (strpos($_attr['file'], '$_tmp') !== false) {
             $compiler->trigger_template_error('illegal value for file attribute', $compiler->lex->taglineno);
         }
-        // add tag to call parent template at the end of source
-
-        if ($compiler->has_variable_string || !((substr_count($_attr['file'], '"') == 2 || substr_count($_attr['file'], "'") == 2))
-            || substr_count($_attr['file'], '(') != 0 || substr_count($_attr['file'], '$_smarty_tpl->') != 0
-        ) {
-            $compiler->trigger_template_error('variable template file name not allowed', $compiler->lex->taglineno);
-        }
 
         $name = trim($_attr['file'],"\"'");
         // create template object