diff --git a/bash/aliases b/bash/aliases
index 7abbb58..fad3f5a 100644
--- a/bash/aliases
+++ b/bash/aliases
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ alias lhal='ls -hal'
 alias ?='git status'
 alias ga='git add'
 alias gaa='git add .'
-alias gbc="git branch -vv | grep -e '[origin/[^:]*: gone]' | awk '{print \$1}' | xargs git branch -D"
+alias gbc="git branch -vv | grep -e '[origin/[^:]*: gone]' | awk '{print \$1}' | xargs --no-run-if-empty git branch -D"
 alias gbd='git branch -d'
 alias gc='git commit'
 alias gcb='git branch --show-current'