jenkinsci/jenkins · error · IllegalArgumentException

No such node '

Error message

No such node '

What it means

Error "No such node '" thrown in jenkinsci/jenkins.

Source

Thrown at core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/DeleteNodeCommand.java:68

        return Messages.DeleteNodeCommand_ShortDescription();
    }

    @Override
    protected int run() throws Exception {

        boolean errorOccurred = false;
        final Jenkins jenkins = Jenkins.get();

        final HashSet<String> hs = new HashSet<>(nodes);

        for (String node_s : hs) {
            Node node;

            try {
                node = jenkins.getNode(node_s);

                if (node == null) {
                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("No such node '" + node_s + "'");
                }

                node.toComputer().doDoDelete();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                if (hs.size() == 1) {
                    throw e;
                }

                final String errorMsg = node_s + ": " + e.getMessage();
                stderr.println(errorMsg);
                errorOccurred = true;
                continue;
            }
        }

        if (errorOccurred) {
            throw new AbortException(CLI_LISTPARAM_SUMMARY_ERROR_TEXT);
        }

View on GitHub (pinned to 2e228ff40b)

Solutions

1. Run 'list-nodes' (or check Manage Jenkins > Nodes) to confirm the exact node name.
2. Quote node names containing spaces when passing them on the command line.
3. Check for typos; node names are case-sensitive.

When it happens

Trigger: Raised when the delete-node CLI command is given a node name that does not exist in Jenkins. Check the node name for typos or use the suggested similar name.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of jenkinsci/jenkins@2e228ff40b (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/990344e502189a58. Report an issue: GitHub.