diff --git a/endpoint.go b/endpoint.go
index 111b747352..4af4f492be 100644
--- a/endpoint.go
+++ b/endpoint.go
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ func (ep *endpoint) Delete(force bool) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err = n.getController().deleteFromStore(ep); err != nil {
+	if err = n.getController().deleteFromStore(ep); err != nil && !force {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/sandbox.go b/sandbox.go
index 9454c5c286..21ed1e557a 100644
--- a/sandbox.go
+++ b/sandbox.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (sb *sandbox) Statistics() (map[string]*types.InterfaceStatistics, error) {
 }
 
 func (sb *sandbox) Delete() error {
-	return sb.delete(false)
+	return sb.delete(true)
 }
 
 func (sb *sandbox) delete(force bool) error {