diff --git a/Foundation/include/Poco/AutoPtr.h b/Foundation/include/Poco/AutoPtr.h
index ae2c3d680..c3235715a 100644
--- a/Foundation/include/Poco/AutoPtr.h
+++ b/Foundation/include/Poco/AutoPtr.h
@@ -134,6 +134,36 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 
+	void reset()
+	{
+		if (_ptr)
+		{
+			_ptr->release();
+			_ptr = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	void reset(C* ptr)
+	{
+		assign(ptr);
+	}
+
+	void reset(C* ptr, bool shared)
+	{
+		assign(ptr, shared);
+	}
+
+	void reset(const AutoPtr& ptr)
+	{
+		assign(ptr);
+	}
+
+	template <class Other>
+	void reset(const AutoPtr<Other>& ptr)
+	{
+		assign<Other>(ptr);
+	}
+
 	AutoPtr& operator = (C* ptr)
 	{
 		return assign(ptr);
diff --git a/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h b/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
index 156c24e1f..899d44883 100644
--- a/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
+++ b/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
@@ -182,6 +182,27 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 
+	void reset()
+	{
+		assign(0);
+	}
+
+	void reset(C* ptr)
+	{
+		assign(ptr);
+	}
+
+	void reset(const SharedPtr& ptr)
+	{
+		assign(ptr);
+	}
+
+	template <class Other, class OtherRP>
+	void reset(const SharedPtr<Other, RC, OtherRP>& ptr)
+	{
+		assign<Other, OtherRP>(ptr);
+	}
+
 	SharedPtr& operator = (C* ptr)
 	{
 		return assign(ptr);