diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_xslt.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_object_xslt.prog.abap
index 126eec81b..6fb2babf5 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_object_xslt.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_xslt.prog.abap
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ CLASS lcl_object_xslt IMPLEMENTATION.
           ls_attributes TYPE o2xsltattr.
 
 
+    IF lif_object~exists( ) = abap_true.
+      lif_object~delete( ).
+    ENDIF.
+
     io_xml->read( EXPORTING iv_name = 'ATTRIBUTES'
                   CHANGING cg_data = ls_attributes ).