diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8606628b..da5bea62 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+    - fixed the name of clear_compile_tpl() API function to clear_compiled_tpl.
+      (Andrei)
     - added fix for removing comments so that the line numbers are reported
       correctly in case of errors. (patch from Anders Janson)
     - made html_options output xhtml compatible code. (Monte, Arnaud Limbourg)
diff --git a/Smarty.class.php b/Smarty.class.php
index 104b1655..3d7a5b48 100644
--- a/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/Smarty.class.php
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class Smarty
                 or all compiled template files if one is not specified.
                 This function is for advanced use only, not normally needed.
 \*======================================================================*/
-    function clear_compile_tpl($tpl_file = null, $compile_id = null)
+    function clear_compiled_tpl($tpl_file = null, $compile_id = null)
     {
         return $this->_rm_auto($this->compile_dir, $tpl_file, $compile_id);
     }
diff --git a/docs.sgml b/docs.sgml
index 4abf09e9..48abe829 100644
--- a/docs.sgml
+++ b/docs.sgml
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ require_once(SMARTY_DIR."Smarty.class.php");
 				will *not* see the change since the template will not get
 				recompiled. See <link
 				linkend="setting.force.compile">$force_compile</link> or <link
-				linkend="api.clear.compile.dir">clear_compile_dir</link>.
+				linkend="api.clear.compile.dir">clear_compiled_tpl</link>.
 			</para>
 		</sect2>
 		<sect2 id="setting.force.compile">
@@ -798,8 +798,8 @@ $smarty->clear_all_cache();
 </programlisting>
 </example>
 		</sect2>
-		<sect2 id="api.clear.compile.dir">
-			<title>clear_compile_dir</title>
+		<sect2 id="api.clear.compiled.tpl">
+			<title>clear_compiled_tpl</title>
 			<funcsynopsis>
 			<funcprototype>
 			<funcdef>void <function>clear_all_cache</function></funcdef>
@@ -812,14 +812,14 @@ $smarty->clear_all_cache();
 			This function is for advanced use only, not normally needed.
 			</para>
 <example>
-<title>clear_compile_dir</title>
+<title>clear_compiled_tpl</title>
 <programlisting>
 
 // clear a specific template resource
-$smarty->clear_compile_dir("index.tpl");
+$smarty->clear_compiled_tpl("index.tpl");
 
 // clear entire compile directory
-$smarty->clear_compile_dir();
+$smarty->clear_compiled_tpl();
 
 
 </programlisting>
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index 104b1655..3d7a5b48 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class Smarty
                 or all compiled template files if one is not specified.
                 This function is for advanced use only, not normally needed.
 \*======================================================================*/
-    function clear_compile_tpl($tpl_file = null, $compile_id = null)
+    function clear_compiled_tpl($tpl_file = null, $compile_id = null)
     {
         return $this->_rm_auto($this->compile_dir, $tpl_file, $compile_id);
     }