diff --git a/packages/ProbLog/problog/utils.yap b/packages/ProbLog/problog/utils.yap
index fad3f2326..1082bdaeb 100644
--- a/packages/ProbLog/problog/utils.yap
+++ b/packages/ProbLog/problog/utils.yap
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 %========================================================================
 
 delete_file_silently(File) :-
-	delete_file(File),
+	catch(delete_file(File),_,fail),
 	!.
 delete_file_silently(_).