diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 437e43e6c3..8d2700f561 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ virshLookupDomainInternal(vshControl *ctl,
         dom = virDomainLookupByName(priv->conn, name);
     }
 
+    vshResetLibvirtError();
+
     if (!dom)
         vshError(ctl, _("failed to get domain '%s'"), name);