diff --git a/SDImageCache.h b/SDImageCache.h
index 7969dd3dd..d7de3b36e 100644
--- a/SDImageCache.h
+++ b/SDImageCache.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - (void)queryDiskCacheForKey:(NSString *)key delegate:(id <SDImageCacheDelegate>)delegate userInfo:(NSDictionary *)info;
 
 - (void)removeImageForKey:(NSString *)key;
+- (void)removeImageForKey:(NSString *)key fromDisk:(BOOL)fromDisk;
 - (void)clearMemory;
 - (void)clearDisk;
 - (void)cleanDisk;
diff --git a/SDImageCache.m b/SDImageCache.m
index 7e87ee087..815d217df 100644
--- a/SDImageCache.m
+++ b/SDImageCache.m
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ - (void)queryDiskCacheForKey:(NSString *)key delegate:(id <SDImageCacheDelegate>
 }
 
 - (void)removeImageForKey:(NSString *)key
+{
+    [self removeImageForKey:key fromDisk:YES];
+}
+
+- (void)removeImageForKey:(NSString *)key fromDisk:(BOOL)fromDisk
 {
     if (key == nil)
     {
@@ -304,7 +309,11 @@ - (void)removeImageForKey:(NSString *)key
     }
 
     [memCache removeObjectForKey:key];
-    [[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:[self cachePathForKey:key] error:nil];
+
+    if (fromDisk)
+    {
+        [[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:[self cachePathForKey:key] error:nil];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)clearMemory