diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/Index.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/Index.java
index 7ff067188e..680ecde9c0 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/Index.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/Index.java
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ public interface Index{
      * remove the index key
      * 
      * @param key
+     * @return StoreEntry removed
      * @throws IOException 
      */
-    public void remove(Object key) throws IOException;
+    public StoreEntry remove(Object key) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * store the key, item
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/VMIndex.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/VMIndex.java
index df465e9911..3649ed78db 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/VMIndex.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/index/VMIndex.java
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public class VMIndex implements Index{
      * @param key
      * @see org.apache.activemq.kaha.impl.index.Index#removeKey(java.lang.Object)
      */
-    public void remove(Object key){
-        map.remove(key);
+    public StoreEntry remove(Object key){
+       return  map.remove(key);
     }
 
     /**