diff --git a/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java b/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
index 3d004fe24f5..1fbec8f3750 100644
--- a/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
+++ b/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class XenserverSnapshotStrategy extends SnapshotStrategyBase {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!Snapshot.State.BackedUp.equals(snapshotVO.getState())) {
+        if (!Snapshot.State.BackedUp.equals(snapshotVO.getState()) && !Snapshot.State.Error.equals(snapshotVO.getState())) {
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Can't delete snapshotshot " + snapshotId
                     + " due to it is in " + snapshotVO.getState() + " Status");
         }