diff --git a/Mk/plugins.mk b/Mk/plugins.mk
index c71b16fdf..638115d52 100644
--- a/Mk/plugins.mk
+++ b/Mk/plugins.mk
@@ -212,14 +212,12 @@ package: check
 	    -p ${WRKSRC}/plist -o ${PKGDIR}
 
 upgrade-check: check
-	@if ! ${PKG} info ${PLUGIN_PKGNAME} > /dev/null; then \
-		echo ">>> Cannot find package.  Please run 'pkg install ${PLUGIN_PKGNAME}'" >&2; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
 	@rm -rf ${PKGDIR}
 
 upgrade: upgrade-check package
-	@${PKG} delete -fy ${PLUGIN_PKGNAME}
+	@if ${PKG} info ${PLUGIN_PKGNAME} > /dev/null; then \
+		${PKG} delete -fy ${PLUGIN_PKGNAME}; \
+	fi
 	@${PKG} add ${PKGDIR}/*.txz
 
 mount: check