diff --git a/src/zabapgit_services_git.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_services_git.prog.abap
index 29eb0ded3..a12ae5cef 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_services_git.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_services_git.prog.abap
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ CLASS lcl_services_git IMPLEMENTATION.
       RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_cancel.
     ENDIF.
 
+    lo_repo->delete( ).
     lo_repo->deserialize( ).
 
   ENDMETHOD.