diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
index 861bf21962d75..f252014e266e6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcher;
+use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Exception\IOException;
 use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Filesystem;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\CacheClearer\CacheClearerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\KernelInterface;
@@ -130,7 +131,11 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
             $io->comment('Removing old cache directory...');
         }
 
-        $this->filesystem->remove($oldCacheDir);
+        try {
+            $this->filesystem->remove($oldCacheDir);
+        } catch (IOException $e) {
+            $io->warning($e->getMessage());
+        }
 
         if ($output->isVerbose()) {
             $io->comment('Finished');