diff --git a/app/kubernetes/services/serviceService.js b/app/kubernetes/services/serviceService.js
index a85292d76..e6353fbc8 100644
--- a/app/kubernetes/services/serviceService.js
+++ b/app/kubernetes/services/serviceService.js
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class KubernetesServiceService {
       const namespace = service.Namespace;
       await this.KubernetesServices(namespace).delete(params).$promise;
     } catch (err) {
-      throw new PortainerError('Unable to remove service', err);
+      // ignoring error on deletion
+      // throw new PortainerError('Unable to remove service', err);
     }
   }