diff -r 406c6fd7e753 Lib/shutil.py
--- a/Lib/shutil.py	Sun Mar 17 21:53:48 2013 -0400
+++ b/Lib/shutil.py	Mon Mar 18 14:58:38 2013 -0700
@@ -436,9 +436,10 @@
     is false and onerror is None, an exception is raised.
 
     """
+    errors = []
     if ignore_errors:
         def onerror(*args):
-            pass
+            errors.append(args)
     elif onerror is None:
         def onerror(*args):
             raise
@@ -452,12 +453,12 @@
             orig_st = os.lstat(path)
         except Exception:
             onerror(os.lstat, path, sys.exc_info())
-            return
+            return errors
         try:
             fd = os.open(path, os.O_RDONLY)
         except Exception:
             onerror(os.lstat, path, sys.exc_info())
-            return
+            return errors
         try:
             if os.path.samestat(orig_st, os.fstat(fd)):
                 _rmtree_safe_fd(fd, path, onerror)
@@ -474,7 +475,8 @@
         finally:
             os.close(fd)
     else:
-        return _rmtree_unsafe(path, onerror)
+        _rmtree_unsafe(path, onerror)
+    return errors
 
 # Allow introspection of whether or not the hardening against symlink
 # attacks is supported on the current platform
diff -r 406c6fd7e753 Lib/test/test_shutil.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_shutil.py	Sun Mar 17 21:53:48 2013 -0400
+++ b/Lib/test/test_shutil.py	Mon Mar 18 14:58:38 2013 -0700
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@
         # test that ignore_errors option is honored
         shutil.rmtree(filename, ignore_errors=True)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
-        errors = []
-        def onerror(*args):
-            errors.append(args)
-        shutil.rmtree(filename, onerror=onerror)
+        errors = shutil.rmtree(filename, ignore_errors=True)
         self.assertEqual(len(errors), 2)
         self.assertIs(errors[0][0], os.listdir)
         self.assertEqual(errors[0][1], filename)