diff --git a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_oo_class.clas.abap b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_oo_class.clas.abap
index bd5f58350..1a3325a3b 100644
--- a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_oo_class.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_oo_class.clas.abap
@@ -273,8 +273,12 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_oo_class IMPLEMENTATION.
         no_access    = 4
         other        = 5
         OTHERS       = 6.
-    IF sy-subrc <> 0.
-      zcx_abapgit_exception=>raise( 'Error from SEO_CLASS_DELETE_COMPLETE' ).
+    IF sy-subrc = 1.
+* ignore deletion of objects that does not exist
+* this can happen when the SXCI object is deleted before the implementing CLAS
+      RETURN.
+    ELSEIF sy-subrc <> 0.
+      zcx_abapgit_exception=>raise( |Error from SEO_CLASS_DELETE_COMPLETE: { sy-subrc }| ).
     ENDIF.
   ENDMETHOD.