diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 4f0abf5..a81c4a5 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ func SetStderr(newerr *os.File) {
 	shellStderr = newerr
 }
 
-func Unlink(filename string) {
-	os.Remove(Path(filename))
+func Unlink(filename string) bool {
+	if err := os.Remove(filename); err != nil {
+		return Exists(filename)
+	} else {
+		return Exists(filename)
+	}
 }
 
 func RM(filename string) {