diff --git a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
index 08314c1fff..413c50087b 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ fn C._putenv() int
 fn C._waccess() int
 
 
-fn C._wremove()
+fn C._wremove() int
 
 
 fn C.ReadConsole() voidptr
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.v b/vlib/os/os.v
index 894db5264a..af6cc1a832 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.v
@@ -628,12 +628,21 @@ pub fn file_exists(_path string) bool {
 }
 
 // rm removes file in `path`.
-pub fn rm(path string) {
+pub fn rm(path string) ? {
 	$if windows {
-		C._wremove(path.to_wide())
+		rc := C._wremove(path.to_wide())
+		if rc == -1 {
+			//TODO: proper error as soon as it's supported on windows
+			return error('Failed to remove "$path"')
+		}
 	} $else {
-		C.remove(path.str)
+		rc := C.remove(path.str)
+		if rc == -1 {
+			return error(posix_get_error_msg(C.errno))
+		}
 	}
+
+	return
 	// C.unlink(path.cstr())
 }
 // rmdir removes a specified directory.