diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ac00a6ad..5b884e5b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+xbps-0.5.2.2 (2010-05-18):
+
+ * libxbps: do not forget to reset a variable to 0 when removing obsolete files
+   that are unexistent or its hash didn't match.
+
 xbps-0.5.2.1 (2010-05-18):
 
  * Due to human error, last fix in 0.5.2 was completely wrong and the
diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 4bce77b6..4cac6b95 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
  * @def XBPS_RELVER
  * Current library release date.
  */
-#define XBPS_RELVER		"20100518:0.5.2.1"
+#define XBPS_RELVER		"20100518:0.5.2.2"
 
 /** 
  * @def XBPS_META_PATH
diff --git a/lib/remove_obsoletes.c b/lib/remove_obsoletes.c
index bbfd036c..7427e41e 100644
--- a/lib/remove_obsoletes.c
+++ b/lib/remove_obsoletes.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ again:
 				 * match the hash.
 				 */
 				free(file);
+				rv = 0;
 				continue;
 			}
 		} else {