diff --git a/database/sqlite/database.go b/database/sqlite/database.go
index 4b3cf42..2e4cc70 100644
--- a/database/sqlite/database.go
+++ b/database/sqlite/database.go
@@ -279,26 +279,26 @@ func (d *SQLiteDatabase) UpdateReply(reply *guestbook.Reply) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *SQLiteDatabase) DeleteReply(entryID int64) error {
+func (d *SQLiteDatabase) DeleteReply(entryID int64) (int64, error) {
 	tx, err := d.db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return -1, err
 	}
 	defer tx.Rollback()
 
 	res, err := tx.Stmt(stmtDeleteReply).Exec(entryID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return -1, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = res.RowsAffected()
+	ra, err := res.RowsAffected()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return -1, err
 	}
 
 	tx.Commit()
 
-	return nil
+	return ra, nil
 }
 
 func (d *SQLiteDatabase) Close() error {
diff --git a/guestbook/database.go b/guestbook/database.go
index b9592bd..505f5a7 100644
--- a/guestbook/database.go
+++ b/guestbook/database.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ type Guestbook interface {
 	Count() (int64, error)
 	NewEntry(entry *Entry) error
 	UpdateEntry(entry *Entry) error
-	DeleteEntry(entryID int64) error
+	DeleteEntry(entryID int64) (int64, error)
 	NewReply(reply *Reply) error
 	UpdateReply(reply *Reply) error
-	DeleteReply(entryID int64) error
+	DeleteReply(entryID int64) (int64, error)
 	Close() error
 }