diff --git a/cli/src/core/git.py b/cli/src/core/git.py
index ead099a..3cf6288 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/git.py
+++ b/cli/src/core/git.py
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ def delete_local_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):
     """
     Delete local branch if it already exists
     """
-    logger.info(f"Deleting local branch '{branch_name}'...")
-    repo.git.branch("-D", branch_name)
+    if branch_name in repo.branches:
+        logger.info(f"Deleting local branch '{branch_name}'...")
+        repo.git.branch("-D", branch_name)
 
 
 def switch_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):