diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 724c16f..8c37f06 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ By default, django-axes will lock out repeated attempts from the same IP
 address.  You can allow this IP to attempt again by deleting the relevant
 ``AccessAttempt`` records in the admin.
 
-You can also use the ``axes_reset`` management command (since 1.2.5-rc1). Using Django's
+You can also use the ``axes_reset`` management command using Django's
 ``manage.py``.
 
 * ``manage.py axes_reset`` will reset all lockouts and access records.
@@ -153,7 +153,5 @@ You can also use the ``axes_reset`` management command (since 1.2.5-rc1). Using
 In your code, you can use ``from axes.utils import reset``.
 
 * ``reset()`` will reset all lockouts and access records.
-* ``reset(ip)`` will clear lockout/records for ip
-
-``reset`` will print a message to std out if there is nothing to reset,
-unless called with ``silent = True``
+* ``reset(ip=ip)`` will clear lockout/records for ip
+* ``reset(username=username)`` will clear lockout/records for username
diff --git a/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py b/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
index 27fe9ca..246394c 100644
--- a/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
+++ b/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.core.management.base import CommandError
+
 from axes.utils import reset
 
 
@@ -8,8 +10,14 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             "IP, resets only for that IP")
 
     def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        count = 0
         if args:
             for ip in args:
-                reset(ip)
+                count += reset(ip=ip)
         else:
-            reset()
+            count = reset()
+
+        if count:
+            print '{0} attempts removed.'.format(count)
+        else:
+            print 'No attempts found.'
diff --git a/axes/tests.py b/axes/tests.py
index fe5aade..fcd7f90 100644
--- a/axes/tests.py
+++ b/axes/tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from axes.decorators import FAILURE_LIMIT
 from axes.decorators import LOGIN_FORM_KEY
 from axes.models import AccessLog
+from axes.utils import reset
 
 
 class AccessAttemptTest(TestCase):
@@ -151,3 +152,27 @@ class AccessAttemptTest(TestCase):
 
         response = self._login()
         self.assertIn(self.LOCKED_MESSAGE, response.content)
+
+    def test_reset_ip(self):
+        """Tests if can reset an ip address
+        """
+        # Make a lockout
+        self.test_with_real_username_max()
+
+        # Reset the ip so we can try again
+        reset(ip='127.0.0.1')
+
+        # Make a login attempt again
+        self.test_with_real_username_max()
+
+    def test_reset_all(self):
+        """Tests if can reset all attempts
+        """
+        # Make a lockout
+        self.test_with_real_username_max()
+
+        # Reset all attempts so we can try again
+        reset()
+
+        # Make a login attempt again
+        self.test_with_real_username_max()
diff --git a/axes/utils.py b/axes/utils.py
index be39a1c..0ea87ea 100644
--- a/axes/utils.py
+++ b/axes/utils.py
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 from axes.models import AccessAttempt
 
 
-def reset(ip=None, username=None, silent=False):
-    # no need to reset trusted records. If they fail, they go to untrusted
-    params = {
-        'trusted': False,
-    }
+def reset(ip=None, username=None):
+    """Reset records that match ip or username, and
+    return the count of removed attempts.
+    """
+    count = 0
 
+    attempts = AccessAttempt.objects.all()
     if ip:
-        params['ip_address'] = ip
-
-    attempts = AccessAttempt.objects.filter(**params)
+        attempts = attempts.filter(ip_address=ip)
     if username:
-        if 'ip_address' in params:
-            del params['ip_address']
-
-        params['username'] = username
-        attempts |= AccessAttempt.objects.filter(**params)
+        attempts = attempts.filter(username=username)
 
     if attempts:
+        count = attempts.count()
         attempts.delete()
-    else:
-        if not silent:
-            print 'No attempts found.'
+
+    return count