diff --git a/apps/assets/templates/assets/asset_list.html b/apps/assets/templates/assets/asset_list.html
index f7588043a..24a789404 100644
--- a/apps/assets/templates/assets/asset_list.html
+++ b/apps/assets/templates/assets/asset_list.html
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
             confirmButtonText: "{% trans 'Confirm' %}",
             closeOnConfirm: false
         },function () {
+            function fail() {
+                var msg = "{% trans 'Asset Deleting failed.' %}";
+                swal("{% trans 'Asset Delete' %}", msg, "error");
+            }
             function success(data) {
                 url = setUrlParam(the_url, 'spm', data.spm);
                 requestApi({
@@ -268,13 +272,10 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
                         swal("{% trans 'Asset Delete' %}", msg, "success");
                         reloadTable();
                     },
+                    error: fail,
                     flash_message: false,
                 });
             }
-            function fail() {
-                var msg = "{% trans 'Asset Deleting failed.' %}";
-                swal("{% trans 'Asset Delete' %}", msg, "error");
-            }
             requestApi({
                 url: "{% url 'api-common:resources-cache' %}",
                 method: 'POST',