diff --git a/Smarty.class.php b/Smarty.class.php
index d8ffd230..752b3978 100644
--- a/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/Smarty.class.php
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ function _run_mod_handler()
         closedir($handle);
 
         if ($level)
-            rmdir($dirname);
+            @rmdir($dirname);
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index d8ffd230..752b3978 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ function _run_mod_handler()
         closedir($handle);
 
         if ($level)
-            rmdir($dirname);
+            @rmdir($dirname);
 
         return true;
     }