diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1bf06c52..f86e1cd8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - fix gettext startup
 - all "colour" in messages changed to "color", have a proper en_GB 
   translation file
+- vipsthumbnail delete profile failed if there was a profile
 
 21/3/10 started 7.21.3
 - added progress feedback to threadpool
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index af3cc379..254fb395 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
 
-
-- change all colour -> color in messages
-
-  remember to update the german po file for string changes
-
-  update the en_GB po 
-
-  test, and test de as well
-
-
-
 - int bicubic needs more precision? try a 10x upscale and compare to the
   double path
 
diff --git a/tools/iofuncs/vipsthumbnail.c b/tools/iofuncs/vipsthumbnail.c
index 25399450..e0b8893d 100644
--- a/tools/iofuncs/vipsthumbnail.c
+++ b/tools/iofuncs/vipsthumbnail.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  * 13/5/10
  * 	- oops hehe residual sharpen test was reversed
  * 	- and the mask coefficients were messed up
+ * 26/5/10
+ * 	- delete failed if there was a profile
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -283,7 +285,11 @@ shrink_factor( IMAGE *in, IMAGE *out,
 		if( verbose )
 			printf( "deleting profile from output image\n" );
 
-		if( im_meta_remove( x, IM_META_ICC_NAME ) )
+		/* Only try to remove if it exists to avoid extra error
+		 * messages.
+		 */
+		if( im_meta_get_typeof( x, IM_META_ICC_NAME ) &&
+			!im_meta_remove( x, IM_META_ICC_NAME ) )
 			return( -1 );
 	}