diff --git a/lib/vrf.c b/lib/vrf.c
index a9ea632ac5..a7a10451bf 100644
--- a/lib/vrf.c
+++ b/lib/vrf.c
@@ -757,10 +757,8 @@ DEFUN (no_vrf,
 
 	vrfp = vrf_lookup_by_name(vrfname);
 
-	if (vrfp == NULL) {
-		vty_out(vty, "%% VRF %s does not exist\n", vrfname);
-		return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
-	}
+	if (vrfp == NULL)
+		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(vrfp->status, VRF_ACTIVE)) {
 		vty_out(vty, "%% Only inactive VRFs can be deleted\n");