diff --git a/cake/Helpers.cs b/cake/Helpers.cs
index eb89f8f4..8cf0527b 100644
--- a/cake/Helpers.cs
+++ b/cake/Helpers.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ public static void CopyApaxPackages(string sourceDir, string destinationDir, str
             {
                 //swallow
             }
+            catch
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Failed to delete apax directory");
+            }
         }
 
     }