diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
index aeac977cc75..52e52c1e708 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
@@ -692,6 +692,10 @@ public class SnapshotManagerImpl implements SnapshotManager, SnapshotService, Ma
         if (snapshotCheck == null) {
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("unable to find a snapshot with id " + snapshotId);
         }
+        if( Status.Error.equals(snapshotCheck.getStatus() ) ) {
+        	_snapshotDao.remove(snapshotId);
+        	return true;
+        }
         if( !Status.BackedUp.equals(snapshotCheck.getStatus() ) ) {
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Can't delete snapshotshot " + snapshotId + " due to it is not in BackedUp Status");
         }