diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index a9507a7b..8adbcdb6 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ repos:
           - "go.mau.fi/mautrix-telegram"
           - "-w"
       - id: go-vet-mod
-      - id: go-staticcheck-repo-mod
+# Disabled for now until we can find a way to filter out the gotd package
+#      - id: go-staticcheck-repo-mod
       - id: go-mod-tidy
 
   - repo: https://github.com/beeper/pre-commit-go
diff --git a/pkg/connector/telegram.go b/pkg/connector/telegram.go
index 9ed7b1c4..598e1abd 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/telegram.go
@@ -697,7 +697,11 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) onDeleteMessages(ctx context.Context, channelID int64,
 				return err
 			}
 			if len(parts) == 0 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("no parts found for message %d", messageID)
+				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
+					Int("message_id", messageID).
+					Int64("channel_id", channelID).
+					Msg("ignoring delete of message we have no parts for")
+				continue
 			}
 			// TODO can deletes happen across rooms?
 			portalKey = parts[0].Room