diff --git a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-delete.ts b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-delete.ts
index 20214246c..44f6a87b0 100644
--- a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-delete.ts
+++ b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-delete.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async function processDeleteVideoChannel (videoChannelToRemove: MChannelActor) {
 
 function processDeleteVideoComment (byActor: MActorSignature, videoComment: MCommentOwnerVideo, activity: ActivityDelete) {
   // Already deleted
-  if (videoComment.isDeleted()) return
+  if (videoComment.isDeleted()) return Promise.resolve()
 
   logger.debug('Removing remote video comment "%s".', videoComment.url)