diff --git a/plugin/syntastic.vim b/plugin/syntastic.vim
index a3e1d5c9..80e2e48a 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic.vim
@@ -145,11 +145,12 @@ function! s:CacheErrors()
     endfor
 endfunction
 
-"return true if there are cached errors for this buf
+"return true if there are cached errors/warnings for this buf
 function! s:BufHasErrorsOrWarnings()
     return exists("b:syntastic_loclist") && !empty(b:syntastic_loclist)
 endfunction
 
+"return true if there are cached errors for this buf
 function! s:BufHasErrors()
     if exists("b:syntastic_loclist")
         for i in b:syntastic_loclist
@@ -158,10 +159,8 @@ function! s:BufHasErrors()
             endif
         endfor
     endif
-    return 0
 endfunction
 
-
 "use >> to display syntax errors in the sign column
 sign define SyntasticError text=>> texthl=error
 sign define SyntasticWarning text=>> texthl=todo