diff --git a/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh b/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
index 34154c6..f7c21a4 100755
--- a/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
+++ b/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
@@ -311,7 +311,11 @@ if [ $TRANSFER ] ; then
         "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/$SOURCEORG/$TARGETPKG" \
         -H 'accept: application/json' \
         -H "Authorization: token $GITEAACCESSTOKEN" )
-      EXISTS=
+      if [[ $RESPONSE != "204" ]] ; then
+        echo "Unable to delete $SOURCEORG/$TARGETPKG ($RESPONSE)"
+      else
+        EXISTS=
+      fi
     fi
   else
     if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "Repository for $SOURCEORG/$TARGETPKG does not exist on $GITEAHOST" ; fi