diff --git a/src/delete-caldav-object.c b/src/delete-caldav-object.c
index 3e5c078..f55eae3 100644
--- a/src/delete-caldav-object.c
+++ b/src/delete-caldav-object.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ gboolean caldav_delete(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 			if (url) {
 				int lock = 0;
 				caldav_error lock_error;
+				lock_error.code = 0;
+				lock_error.str = NULL;
 
 				file = g_strdup(etag);
 				g_free(etag);
@@ -254,37 +256,37 @@ gboolean caldav_delete(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 					curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_UNRESTRICTED_AUTH, 1);
 					curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTREDIR, CURL_REDIR_POST_ALL);
 					res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+					if (res != 0) {
+						error->code = -1;
+						error->str = g_strdup_printf("%s", error_buf);
+						result = TRUE;
+					}
+					else {
+						long code;
+						res = curl_easy_getinfo(
+									curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
+						if (code != 204) {
+							error->code = code;
+							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
+							result = TRUE;
+						}
+					}
 					if (LOCKSUPPORT) {
 						caldav_unlock_object(
 								lock_token, url, settings, &lock_error);
 					}
 				}
+				else {
+					error->code = lock_error.code;
+					error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
+					result = TRUE;
+				}
 				g_free(url);
 				g_free(lock_token);
-				if (res != 0 || lock < 0) {
-					/* Is this a lock_error don't change error*/
-					if (lock == 0 || lock_error.code == 423) {
-						error->code = code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-					}
-					else {
-						error->code = lock_error.code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
-					}
-					result = TRUE;
+				if (result) {
 					g_free(settings->file);
 					settings->file = NULL;
 				}
-				else {
-					long code;
-					res = curl_easy_getinfo(
-								curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
-					if (code != 204) {
-						error->code = code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-						result = TRUE;
-					}
-				}
 				curl_slist_free_all(http_header);
 			}
 			else {
@@ -433,6 +435,8 @@ gboolean caldav_tasks_delete(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 			if (url) {
 				int lock = 0;
 				caldav_error lock_error;
+				lock_error.code = 0;
+				lock_error.str = NULL;
 
 				file = g_strdup(etag);
 				g_free(etag);
@@ -487,45 +491,42 @@ gboolean caldav_tasks_delete(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 					curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_UNRESTRICTED_AUTH, 1);
 					curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTREDIR, CURL_REDIR_POST_ALL);
 					res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+					if (res != 0) {
+						error->code = -1;
+						error->str = g_strdup_printf("%s", error_buf);
+						result = TRUE;
+					}
+					else {
+						long code;
+						res = curl_easy_getinfo(
+									curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
+						if (code != 204) {
+							error->code = code;
+							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
+							result = TRUE;
+						}
+					}
 					if (LOCKSUPPORT) {
 						caldav_unlock_object(
 								lock_token, url, settings, &lock_error);
 					}
 				}
+				else {
+					error->code = lock_error.code;
+					error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
+					result = TRUE;
+				}
 				g_free(url);
 				g_free(lock_token);
-				if (res != 0 || lock < 0) {
-					/* Is this a lock_error don't change error*/
-					if (lock == 0 || lock_error.code == 423) {
-						error->code = code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-					}
-					else {
-						error->code = lock_error.code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
-					}
-					result = TRUE;
+				if (result) {
 					g_free(settings->file);
 					settings->file = NULL;
 				}
-				else {
-					long code;
-					res = curl_easy_getinfo(
-								curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
-					if (code != 204) {
-						error->code = code;
-						error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-						result = TRUE;
-					}
-				}
 				curl_slist_free_all(http_header);
 			}
 			else {
-				error->code = code;
-				if (chunk.memory)
-					error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-				else
-					error->str = g_strdup("No object found");
+				error->code = -1;
+				error->str = g_strdup("No object found");
 				result = TRUE;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modify-caldav-object.c b/src/modify-caldav-object.c
index 3db1e59..67bdb54 100644
--- a/src/modify-caldav-object.c
+++ b/src/modify-caldav-object.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ gboolean caldav_modify(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 				if (url) {
 					int lock = 0;
 					caldav_error lock_error;
+					lock_error.code = 0;
+					lock_error.str = NULL;
 	
 					file = g_strdup(etag);
 					g_free(etag);
@@ -255,37 +257,37 @@ gboolean caldav_modify(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 						curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTREDIR, CURL_REDIR_POST_ALL);
 						curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "PUT");
 						res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+						if (res != 0) {
+							error->code = -1;
+							error->str = g_strdup_printf("%s", error_buf);
+							result = TRUE;
+						}
+						else {
+							long code;
+							res = curl_easy_getinfo(
+										cur, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
+							if (code != 204) {
+								error->code = code;
+								error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
+								result = TRUE;
+							}
+						}
 						if (LOCKSUPPORT) {
 							caldav_unlock_object(
 									lock_token, url, settings, &lock_error);
 						}
 					}
+					else {
+						error->code = lock_error.code;
+						error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
+						result = TRUE;
+					}
 					g_free(url);
 					g_free(lock_token);
-					if (res != 0 || lock < 0) {
-						/* Is this a lock_error don't change error*/
-						if (lock == 0 || lock_error.code == 423) {
-							error->code = code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-						}
-						else {
-							error->code = lock_error.code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
-						}
-						result = TRUE;
+					if (result) {
 						g_free(settings->file);
 						settings->file = NULL;
 					}
-					else {
-						long code;
-						res = curl_easy_getinfo(
-									curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
-						if (code != 204) {
-							error->code = code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-							result = TRUE;
-						}
-					}
 					curl_slist_free_all(http_header);
 				}
 				else {
@@ -443,6 +445,8 @@ gboolean caldav_tasks_modify(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 				if (url) {
 					int lock = 0;
 					caldav_error lock_error;
+					lock_error.code = 0;
+					lock_error.str = NULL;
 	
 					file = g_strdup(etag);
 					g_free(etag);
@@ -495,6 +499,21 @@ gboolean caldav_tasks_modify(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 						curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTREDIR, CURL_REDIR_POST_ALL);
 						curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "PUT");
 						res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+						if (res != 0) {
+							error->code = -1;
+							error->str = g_strdup_printf("%s", error_buf);
+							result = TRUE;
+						}
+						else {
+							long code;
+							res = curl_easy_getinfo(
+										curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
+							if (code != 204) {
+								error->code = code;
+								error->str = g_strdup(chnk.memory);
+								result = TRUE;
+							}
+						}
 						if (LOCKSUPPORT) {
 							caldav_unlock_object(
 									lock_token, url, settings, &lock_error);
@@ -502,38 +521,15 @@ gboolean caldav_tasks_modify(caldav_settings* settings, caldav_error* error) {
 					}
 					g_free(url);
 					g_free(lock_token);
-					if (res != 0 || lock < 0) {
-						/* Is this a lock_error don't change error*/
-						if (lock == 0 || lock_error.code == 423) {
-							error->code = code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-						}
-						else {
-							error->code = lock_error.code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(lock_error.str);
-						}
-						result = TRUE;
+					if (result) {
 						g_free(settings->file);
 						settings->file = NULL;
 					}
-					else {
-						long code;
-						res = curl_easy_getinfo(
-									curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &code);
-						if (code != 204) {
-							error->code = code;
-							error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-							result = TRUE;
-						}
-					}
 					curl_slist_free_all(http_header);
 				}
 				else {
-					error->code = code;
-					if (chunk.memory)
-						error->str = g_strdup(chunk.memory);
-					else
-						error->str = g_strdup("No object found");
+					error->code = -1;
+					error->str = g_strdup("No object found");
 					result = TRUE;
 				}
 			}