Index: src/os_unix.c
==================================================================
--- src/os_unix.c
+++ src/os_unix.c
@@ -4551,11 +4551,13 @@
   int dirSync               /* If true, fsync() directory after deleting file */
 ){
   int rc = SQLITE_OK;
   UNUSED_PARAMETER(NotUsed);
   SimulateIOError(return SQLITE_IOERR_DELETE);
-  unlink(zPath);
+  if( unlink(zPath)==(-1) && errno!=ENOENT ){
+    return SQLITE_IOERR_DELETE;
+  }
 #ifndef SQLITE_DISABLE_DIRSYNC
   if( dirSync ){
     int fd;
     rc = openDirectory(zPath, &fd);
     if( rc==SQLITE_OK ){