diff --git a/build-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/CompilationTransaction.kt b/build-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/CompilationTransaction.kt
index e91ed3355fe..71d14ebe595 100644
--- a/build-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/CompilationTransaction.kt
+++ b/build-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/CompilationTransaction.kt
@@ -95,11 +95,12 @@ class RecoverableCompilationTransaction(
      * Moves the original [outputFile] to the [stashDir] instead of deleting.
      */
     override fun deleteFile(outputFile: Path) {
+        if (!Files.exists(outputFile)) {
+            return
+        }
         if (isFileRelocationIsAlreadyRegisteredFor(outputFile)) {
-            if (Files.exists(outputFile)) {
-                reporter.debug { "Deleting $outputFile" }
-                Files.delete(outputFile)
-            }
+            reporter.debug { "Deleting $outputFile" }
+            Files.delete(outputFile)
             return
         }
         reporter.measure(BuildTime.PRECISE_BACKUP_OUTPUT) {