diff --git a/yamlpath/processor.py b/yamlpath/processor.py
index 94dee7a2..74481df8 100644
--- a/yamlpath/processor.py
+++ b/yamlpath/processor.py
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ def delete_nodes(self, yaml_path: Union[YAMLPath, str],
 
         if len(gathered_nodes) > 0:
             self._delete_nodes(gathered_nodes)
-        raise NotImplementedError
 
     def delete_gathered_nodes(self, gathered_nodes: List[NodeCoords]) -> None:
         """