diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/models/job_service/jobs.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/models/job_service/jobs.ts
index 578e48b2d2884..87a719816896a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/models/job_service/jobs.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/models/job_service/jobs.ts
@@ -108,9 +108,11 @@ export function jobsProvider(
         })
         .map((rule) => rule.id);
 
-      await rulesClient.bulkDeleteRules({
-        ids: ruleIds,
-      });
+      if (ruleIds.length > 0) {
+        await rulesClient.bulkDeleteRules({
+          ids: ruleIds,
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     for (const jobId of jobIds) {