diff --git a/internal/cache/sqlite/sqlite.go b/internal/cache/sqlite/sqlite.go
index 860ac0e..ff29082 100644
--- a/internal/cache/sqlite/sqlite.go
+++ b/internal/cache/sqlite/sqlite.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package sqlite
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/davidallendj/magellan/internal/util"
 	magellan "github.com/davidallendj/magellan/pkg"
@@ -113,13 +114,22 @@ func DeleteRemoteAssets(path string, assets ...magellan.RemoteAsset) error {
 	}
 	tx = db.MustBegin()
 	for _, asset := range assets {
+		// skip if neither host nor port are specified
 		if asset.Host == "" && asset.Port <= 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		sql := fmt.Sprintf(`DELETE FROM %s WHERE port=:port;`, TABLE_NAME)
-		if asset.Host != "" {
-			sql += "AND host=:host"
+		sql := fmt.Sprintf(`DELETE FROM %s`, TABLE_NAME)
+		where := []string{}
+		if asset.Port > 0 {
+			where = append(where, "port=:port")
 		}
+		if asset.Host != "" {
+			where = append(where, "host=:host")
+		}
+		if len(where) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		sql += fmt.Sprintf(" WHERE %s;", strings.Join(where, " AND "))
 		_, err := tx.NamedExec(sql, &asset)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("failed to execute DELETE transaction: %v\n", err)