diff --git a/cake/libs/folder.php b/cake/libs/folder.php
index ebfe0ed0c..01b5a6da3 100644
--- a/cake/libs/folder.php
+++ b/cake/libs/folder.php
@@ -530,7 +530,10 @@ class Folder extends Object{
  * @return boolean Success
  * @access public
  */
-	function delete($path) {
+	function delete($path = null) {
+		if (!$path) {
+			$path = $this->pwd();
+		}
 		$path = $this->slashTerm($path);
 		if (is_dir($path) === true) {
 			$files = glob($path . "*", GLOB_NOSORT);
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
index fbdde855e..41d800672 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ class FolderTest extends UnitTestCase {
 
 		$result = $Folder->delete($mv);
 		$this->assertTrue($result);
+		
+		$new = TMP . 'test_folder_new';
+		$result = $Folder->create($new);
+		$this->assertTrue($result);
+		
+		$result = $Folder->cd($new);
+		$this->assertTrue($result);
+		
+		$result = $Folder->delete();
+		$this->assertTrue($result);
+		
 	}
 
 	function testRealPathForWebroot() {