diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/sc/storagecenter_common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/sc/storagecenter_common.py
index 36e53feb0e1..59705d211e4 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/sc/storagecenter_common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/sc/storagecenter_common.py
@@ -876,8 +876,9 @@ class SCCommonDriver(driver.ManageableVD,
         for volume in volumes:
             status = fields.GroupStatus.ERROR
             try:
-                if self.delete_volume(volume):
-                    status = fields.GroupStatus.DELETED
+                self.delete_volume(volume)
+                # We throw if that fails.
+                status = fields.GroupStatus.DELETED
             except (exception.VolumeBackendAPIException,
                     exception.VolumeIsBusy):
                 LOG.error('delete_group: error deleting volume %s',