diff --git a/tsdb/engine/tsm1/engine.go b/tsdb/engine/tsm1/engine.go
index 13576659b6..1779323406 100644
--- a/tsdb/engine/tsm1/engine.go
+++ b/tsdb/engine/tsm1/engine.go
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ func (e *Engine) deleteSeriesRange(seriesKeys [][]byte, min, max int64) error {
 			name, tags := models.ParseKey(k)
 			sid := e.sfile.SeriesID([]byte(name), tags, buf)
 			if sid == 0 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("unable to find id for series key %q during deletion", k)
+				continue
 			}
 
 			// This key was crossed out earlier, skip it