diff --git a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
index c84bcdfa..34c5be12 100644
--- a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
+++ b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ class PatchController(PatchService):
 
         del repo_dir[release]
 
-        if self.base_pkgdata is not None:
+        if self.base_pkgdata is not None and release in self.base_pkgdata.pkgs:
             del self.base_pkgdata.pkgs[release]
 
         # Refresh patch data