diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
index a3d7f2756..19a515dab 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/wdclient"
 	"io"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/needle"
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ func doVolumeTierMove(commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer, vid needle.Volum
 			for _, loc := range locations {
 				if loc.Url != dst.dataNode.Id {
 					if err = deleteVolume(commandEnv.option.GrpcDialOption, vid, loc.Url); err != nil {
-						fmt.Fprintf(writer, "failed to delete volume %d on %s: %v\n", vid, loc.Url, err)
+						if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+							fmt.Fprintf(writer, "failed to delete volume %d on %s: %v\n", vid, loc.Url, err)
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}