diff --git a/pkg/application/controller/app/deletion/app_resources_deleter.go b/pkg/application/controller/app/deletion/app_resources_deleter.go
index c3facb1f4..fe0022f03 100644
--- a/pkg/application/controller/app/deletion/app_resources_deleter.go
+++ b/pkg/application/controller/app/deletion/app_resources_deleter.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func deleteApplication(ctx context.Context,
 	repo appconfig.RepoConfiguration) error {
 	_, err := action.Uninstall(ctx, deleter.applicationClient, deleter.platformClient, app, repo)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "release: not found") {
 			log.Warn(err.Error())
 			return nil
 		}