diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index c57d745..5e692be 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ build() {
 
 setup_gh() {
   # Delete the branch if it exists, and create a new one
-  git branch -D "$PAGES_BRANCH"
+  if git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$PAGES_BRANCH"; then
+    echo "Branch '$PAGES_BRANCH' exists. Deleting it..."
+    git branch -D "$PAGES_BRANCH"  # Delete the local branch
+  else
+    echo "Branch '$PAGES_BRANCH' does not exist locally. Skipping deletion."
+  fi
 
   # Create and switch to the new branch
   git checkout -b "$PAGES_BRANCH"
diff --git a/scaffold.rb b/scaffold.rb
index 37a4124..7a5e7ae 100644
--- a/scaffold.rb
+++ b/scaffold.rb
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ if Dir.exist?(destination_dir)
             puts "Deleted: #{file_path}"
         end
     end
-    puts "All files have been removed from #{destination_dir}."
 else
     FileUtils.mkdir_p(destination_dir)
-    puts "Directory #{destination_dir} does not exist."
 end
 
 # Copy all files and directories while preserving the structure