diff --git a/lib/public/files.php b/lib/public/files.php
index 90889c59ad851a47a07812e9f8ef87ce8f82584f..75e1d2fbbc1095783789295d958c15ee9dd9a040 100644
--- a/lib/public/files.php
+++ b/lib/public/files.php
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ class Files {
 	 * @brief Recusive deletion of folders
 	 * @param string $dir path to the folder
 	 *
+	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	static function rmdirr( $dir ) {
-		\OC_Helper::rmdirr( $dir );
+		return \OC_Helper::rmdirr( $dir );
 	}
 
 	/**