diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 82a5ab9a..089063df 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 14.10.2011
 - bugfix unique_resource did not properly apply to compiled resources (Forum Topic 20128)
 - add locking to custom resources (Forum Post 75252)
+- add Smarty_Internal_Template::clearCache() to accompany isCached() fetch() etc.
 
 13.10.2011
 - add caching for config files in Smarty_Resource
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
index 4246bcd8..7a73084c 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
@@ -564,6 +564,19 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Template extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase {
     {
         throw new SmartyException("Not matching {capture} open/close in \"{$this->template_resource}\"");
     }
+    
+    /**
+    * Empty cache for this template
+    *
+    * @param integer $exp_time      expiration time
+    * @return integer number of cache files deleted
+    */
+    public function clearCache($exp_time=null)
+    {
+        Smarty_CacheResource::invalidLoadedCache($this->smarty);
+        return $this->cached->handler->clear($this->smarty, $this->template_name, $this->cache_id, $this->compile_id);
+    }
+    
      /**
      * set Smarty property in template context
      *