diff --git a/src/incidencechanger.cpp b/src/incidencechanger.cpp
index 9fe99f1ffe3cc13ff8f331064546b041ca897cd5..5850e07e26214524d4fb4cb786fc85a12564b83d 100644
--- a/src/incidencechanger.cpp
+++ b/src/incidencechanger.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,12 @@ void IncidenceChangerPrivate::handleDeleteJobResult(KJob *job)
         qCritical() << errorString;
 
         if (mShowDialogsOnError) {
-            KMessageBox::sorry(change->parentWidget, i18n("Error while trying to delete calendar item. Error was: %1", errorString));
+            const QString error_msg = i18n("Error while trying to delete calendar item. Error was: %1", errorString);
+            if (errorString == QStringLiteral("No items found")) {
+                qCDebug(AKONADICALENDAR_LOG) << error_msg;
+            } else {
+                KMessageBox::sorry(change->parentWidget, error_msg);
+            }
         }
 
         for (const Item &item : items) {