diff --git a/bin/commands/runs.js b/bin/commands/runs.js
index 8bf716f9..a4e21b5a 100644
--- a/bin/commands/runs.js
+++ b/bin/commands/runs.js
@@ -471,8 +471,12 @@ module.exports = function run(args, rawArgs) {
                 utils.sendUsageReport(bsConfig, args, `${err}\n${Constants.userMessages.LOCAL_START_FAILED}`, Constants.messageTypes.ERROR, 'local_start_failed', buildReportData, rawArgs);
               } else {
                 logger.error(Constants.userMessages.ZIP_UPLOAD_FAILED);
-                fileHelpers.deleteZip();
                 utils.sendUsageReport(bsConfig, args, `${err}\n${Constants.userMessages.ZIP_UPLOAD_FAILED}`, Constants.messageTypes.ERROR, 'zip_upload_failed', buildReportData, rawArgs);
+                try {
+                    fileHelpers.deleteZip();
+                } catch (err) {
+                  utils.sendUsageReport(bsConfig, args, Constants.userMessages.ZIP_DELETE_FAILED, Constants.messageTypes.ERROR, 'zip_deletion_failed', buildReportData, rawArgs);
+                }
                 try {
                   fileHelpers.deletePackageArchieve();
                 } catch (err) {
diff --git a/bin/helpers/fileHelpers.js b/bin/helpers/fileHelpers.js
index cdd73932..e993c667 100644
--- a/bin/helpers/fileHelpers.js
+++ b/bin/helpers/fileHelpers.js
@@ -27,12 +27,15 @@ exports.fileExists = function (filePath, cb) {
 
 exports.deleteZip = () => {
   try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(config.fileName)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
     fs.unlinkSync(config.fileName);
     logger.info(Constants.userMessages.ZIP_DELETED);
     return 0;
   } catch (err) {
     logger.info(Constants.userMessages.ZIP_DELETE_FAILED);
-    return 1;
+    throw err;
   }
 };