diff --git a/update-record.py b/update-record.py
index ea075e4..dbf4f68 100755
--- a/update-record.py
+++ b/update-record.py
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
 	# end if
 
 	if (args.delete):
-		if (subId < 0):
-			raise RuntimeError("Can not delete unexisting entry.")
-		else:
+		if (subId >= 0):
 			if (verbose):
 				print ("delete id: " + str(subId))
 			# end if
 			ret = inwx_conn.nameserver.deleteRecord({'id': subId})
+		else:
+			ret = None
 		# end if
 	else:
 		if (subId < 0):