diff --git a/src/consolidate/merge_processes.cpp b/src/consolidate/merge_processes.cpp
index d05927f2..99328758 100644
--- a/src/consolidate/merge_processes.cpp
+++ b/src/consolidate/merge_processes.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,16 @@ bool merge_processes(search_arguments const & arguments,
         if (error_in_delete)
             std::cerr << "Could not clean up intermediate file: \t" << std::string(path) << '\n';
     }
-    std::filesystem::path stellar_out_dir = std::filesystem::path(exec_meta.output_files[0]).parent_path();
-    if (std::filesystem::is_empty(stellar_out_dir))
+    if (exec_meta.output_files.size() > 0)
     {
-        const bool error_in_delete = !std::filesystem::remove(stellar_out_dir);
-        if (error_in_delete)
-            std::cerr << "Could not delete folder: " << std::string(stellar_out_dir) << '\n';
+    	std::filesystem::path stellar_out_dir = std::filesystem::path(exec_meta.output_files[0]).parent_path();
+    	if (std::filesystem::is_empty(stellar_out_dir))
+    	{
+        	const bool error_in_delete = !std::filesystem::remove(stellar_out_dir);
+        	if (error_in_delete)
+            	std::cerr << "Could not delete folder: " << std::string(stellar_out_dir) << '\n';
+    	}
     }
-
     return check_external_process_success(merge_process_args, merge);
 }