diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/rm_accounts.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/rm_accounts.py
index ec5f31c1..1577e5e3 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/rm_accounts.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/rm_accounts.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def remove_user_data(db: Database, cutoff_date: int, vmail_basedir: Path):
         for username in usernames:
             user_dir = vmail_basedir / username[0]
             if user_dir.exists() and user_dir.is_dir():
-                shutil.rmtree(user_dir)
+                shutil.rmtree(user_dir, ignore_errors=True)
                 print(f"Deleted directory: {user_dir}")