diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
index 910eb13222a135eb9c83f26fb8394298fe8b07f7..c89e4cac6db764a48fe8bae5ec7b900a109bc03c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public class CourseFactory extends BasicManager {
 
 		// delete course directory
 		VFSContainer fCourseBasePath = getCourseBaseContainer(res.getResourceableId());
-		VFSStatus status = fCourseBasePath.delete();
+		VFSStatus status = fCourseBasePath.deleteSilently();
 		boolean deletionSuccessful = (status == VFSConstants.YES || status == VFSConstants.SUCCESS);
 		log.info("deleteCourse: finished deletion. res="+res+", deletion successful: "+deletionSuccessful+", duration: "+(System.currentTimeMillis()-start)+" ms.");
 	}