Code:
alias remini.test {
  ; works: there's an item in the topic... 
  writeini test.ini topic item data
  ; ...so remini removes the topic
  remini test.ini topic
  echo -ag removing a topic that contained at least one item - topic is $iif(!$ini(test.ini,topic),gone,still there)

  ; however if for some reason there's no item in the topic...
  writeini test.ini topic item data
  remini test.ini topic item
  ; ...remini will not remove the topic
  remini test.ini topic
  echo -ag removing a topic that didn't contain any item - topic is $iif(!$ini(test.ini,topic),gone,still there)
}

removing a topic that contained at least one item - topic is gone
removing a topic that didn't contain any item - topic is still there

Having done a quick search, I didn't find a related post. I didn't put this in the bug reports as yet as I'm not sure whether it's one, or by design.
Please confirm the bug - or explain the cause. smile