diff --git a/win32/ifchange.bat b/win32/ifchange.bat
index fb9ad27337..46a37b8c2f 100755
--- a/win32/ifchange.bat
+++ b/win32/ifchange.bat
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if exist %dest% (
     )
 )
 for %%I in (%1) do echo %%~I updated
-del /f %dest%
+del /f %dest% 2> nul
 copy %src% %dest% > nul
 del %src%