diff --git a/base_location_geonames_import/__manifest__.py b/base_location_geonames_import/__manifest__.py
index cf7efe102..b3583f5e0 100644
--- a/base_location_geonames_import/__manifest__.py
+++ b/base_location_geonames_import/__manifest__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 {
     "name": "Base Location Geonames Import",
-    "version": "14.0.1.0.1",
+    "version": "14.0.1.0.2",
     "category": "Partner Management",
     "license": "AGPL-3",
     "summary": "Import zip entries from Geonames",
diff --git a/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py b/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
index 11a573828..9649dccc7 100644
--- a/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
+++ b/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
@@ -188,6 +188,22 @@ class CityZipGeonamesImport(models.TransientModel):
             self._process_csv(parsed_csv, country)
         return True
 
+    def _action_remove_old_records(self, model_name, old_records, country):
+        model = self.env[model_name]
+        items = model.browse(list(old_records))
+        try:
+            logger.info("removing %s entries" % model._name)
+            items.unlink()
+            logger.info(
+                "%d entries deleted for country %s" % (len(old_records), country.name)
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            for item in items:
+                try:
+                    item.unlink()
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.info(_("%d could not be deleted %") % item.name)
+
     def _process_csv(self, parsed_csv, country):
         state_model = self.env["res.country.state"]
         zip_model = self.env["res.city.zip"]
@@ -225,23 +241,13 @@ class CityZipGeonamesImport(models.TransientModel):
                     zip_vals_list.append(zip_vals)
             else:
                 old_zips.discard(zip_code.id)
-        self.env["res.city.zip"].create(zip_vals_list)
+        zip_model.create(zip_vals_list)
         if not max_import:
             if old_zips:
-                logger.info("removing city zip entries")
-                self.env["res.city.zip"].browse(list(old_zips)).unlink()
-                logger.info(
-                    "%d city zip entries deleted for country %s"
-                    % (len(old_zips), country.name)
-                )
+                self._action_remove_old_records("res.city.zip", old_zips, country)
             old_cities -= set(city_dict.values())
             if old_cities:
-                logger.info("removing city entries")
-                self.env["res.city"].browse(list(old_cities)).unlink()
-                logger.info(
-                    "%d res.city entries deleted for country %s"
-                    % (len(old_cities), country.name)
-                )
+                self._action_remove_old_records("res.city", old_cities, country)
         logger.info(
             "The wizard to create cities and/or city zip entries from "
             "geonames has been successfully completed."