diff --git a/doClean.go b/doClean.go
index 37309e3..a1c6275 100644
--- a/doClean.go
+++ b/doClean.go
@@ -303,9 +303,11 @@ func forceDeleteUserBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo, branch string) error {
 		log.Info(err)
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := requiresGitPush(repo, branch); err != nil {
-		log.Info(err)
-		return err
+	if repo.Exists(filepath.Join(".git/refs/remotes/origin/", branch)) {
+		if err := requiresGitPush(repo, branch); err != nil {
+			log.Info(err)
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	configSave = true