diff --git a/changelog.d/2888.bugfix.rst b/changelog.d/2888.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19f76701d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2888.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed remove_command error when trying to remove a non-existent command
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diff --git a/redbot/core/bot.py b/redbot/core/bot.py
index ceeb05ff0..9d047aed0 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bot.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bot.py
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ class RedBase(commands.GroupMixin, commands.bot.BotBase, RPCMixin):  # pylint: d
 
     def remove_command(self, name: str) -> None:
         command = super().remove_command(name)
+        if not command:
+            return
         command.requires.reset()
         if isinstance(command, commands.Group):
             for subcommand in set(command.walk_commands()):