diff --git a/python/tank/descriptor/io_descriptor/git.py b/python/tank/descriptor/io_descriptor/git.py
index 8b60f6d17..c8b867fd9 100644
--- a/python/tank/descriptor/io_descriptor/git.py
+++ b/python/tank/descriptor/io_descriptor/git.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def _tmp_clone_then_execute_git_commands(self, commands, depth=None, ref=None):
             )
         finally:
             log.debug("Cleaning up temp location '%s'" % clone_tmp)
-            shutil.rmtree(clone_tmp, ignore_errors=True)
+            filesystem.safe_delete_folder(clone_tmp)
 
     def get_system_name(self):
         """