diff --git a/api/repo_api.py b/api/repo_api.py
index 5f5ede8..4642209 100644
--- a/api/repo_api.py
+++ b/api/repo_api.py
@@ -2493,8 +2493,8 @@ def git_delete_repository(repo):
         journal.send(f"Repository {repo} deleted", PRIORITY=journal.LOG_INFO, SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER="ogrepo-api_DEBUG")
         return jsonify({"status": "Repository deleted"}), 200
     else:
-        journal.send(f"Can't delete repository {repo}, not found at {repo_path}", PRIORITY=journal.LOG_ERR, SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER="ogrepo-api_DEBUG")
-        return jsonify({"status": "Repository not found"}), 404
+        journal.send(f"Repository {repo} already deleted or not found at {repo_path}", PRIORITY=journal.LOG_INFO, SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER="ogrepo-api_DEBUG")
+        return jsonify({"status": "Repository already deleted"}), 200
 
 @app.route("/ogrepository/v1/git/repositories/<string:repo>/sync", methods=['POST'])
 def git_sync_repository(repo):