diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index e5c72b166..21b850a67 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ func prMerge(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		err = git.DeleteLocalBranch(pr.HeadRefName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "%s Could not deleted local branch %s: %s\n", utils.Red("!"), utils.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), err)
+			return nil
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(colorableOut(cmd), "%s Deleted local branch %s\n", utils.Red("✔"), utils.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName))
 	}