diff --git a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_shi3.clas.abap b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_shi3.clas.abap
index 3e6be9962..2c687848e 100644
--- a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_shi3.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_shi3.clas.abap
@@ -167,11 +167,9 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_SHI3 IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     CONSTANTS lc_activity_delete_06 TYPE activ_auth VALUE '06'.
 
-    TRY.
-        me->zif_abapgit_object~exists( ).
-      CATCH zcx_abapgit_exception.
-        RETURN.
-    ENDTRY.
+    IF zif_abapgit_object~exists( ) = abap_true.
+      RETURN.
+    ENDIF.
 
     has_authorization( iv_structure_id = mv_tree_id
                        iv_devclass     = ms_item-devclass