diff --git a/pkg/ocm/policyset.go b/pkg/ocm/policyset.go
index 87f6b1139..b107de13d 100644
--- a/pkg/ocm/policyset.go
+++ b/pkg/ocm/policyset.go
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ func (builder *PolicySetBuilder) Delete() (*PolicySetBuilder, error) {
 		builder.Definition.Name, builder.Definition.Namespace)
 
 	if !builder.Exists() {
-		return builder, fmt.Errorf("policySet cannot be deleted because it does not exist")
+		glog.V(100).Infof("PolicySet %s does not exist in namespace %s",
+			builder.Definition.Name, builder.Definition.Namespace)
+
+		builder.Object = nil
+
+		return builder, nil
 	}
 
 	err := builder.apiClient.Delete(context.TODO(), builder.Definition)