diff --git a/src/PVE/PBSClient.pm b/src/PVE/PBSClient.pm
index 37385d7..f19199c 100644
--- a/src/PVE/PBSClient.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/PBSClient.pm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ sub delete_password {
 
     my $pwfile = password_file_name($self);
 
-    unlink $pwfile or die "deleting password file failed - $!\n";
+    unlink $pwfile or $! == ENOENT or die "deleting password file failed - $!\n";
 };
 
 sub get_password {