diff --git a/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/remove_area.py b/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/remove_area.py
index 39b1058a01..5a90bfa33b 100644
--- a/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/remove_area.py
+++ b/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/remove_area.py
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ def _apply(self, study_data: FileStudy) -> CommandOutput:
             study_data.tree.delete(["input", "hydro", "common", "capacity", f"waterValues_{self.id}"])
 
         if study_data.config.version >= 810:
-            study_data.tree.delete(["input", "renewables", "clusters", self.id])
-            study_data.tree.delete(["input", "renewables", "series", self.id])
+            with contextlib.suppress(ChildNotFoundError):
+                #  renewables folder only exist in tree if study.renewable-generation-modelling is "clusters"
+                study_data.tree.delete(["input", "renewables", "clusters", self.id])
+                study_data.tree.delete(["input", "renewables", "series", self.id])
 
         if study_data.config.version >= 860:
             study_data.tree.delete(["input", "st-storage", "clusters", self.id])
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
index f0eb8491f1..55c1073168 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
@@ -625,8 +625,11 @@ def test_area_management(client: TestClient, admin_access_token: str) -> None:
     ]
 
     res = client.put(f"/v1/studies/{study_id}/layers/1?name=test2")
+    assert res.status_code in {200, 201}, res.json()
     res = client.put(f"/v1/studies/{study_id}/layers/1", json=["area 1"])
+    assert res.status_code in {200, 201}, res.json()
     res = client.put(f"/v1/studies/{study_id}/layers/1", json=["area 2"])
+    assert res.status_code in {200, 201}, res.json()
     res = client.get(f"/v1/studies/{study_id}/layers")
     assert res.json() == [
         LayerInfoDTO(id="0", name="All", areas=["area 1", "area 2"]).dict(),
diff --git a/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_remove_area.py b/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_remove_area.py
index af9a0b26f7..8849bffbd3 100644
--- a/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_remove_area.py
+++ b/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_remove_area.py
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 
 
 class TestRemoveArea:
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("empty_study", ["empty_study_810.zip", "empty_study_840.zip"], indirect=True)
-    def test_apply(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
-        # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
+    def _set_up(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
         empty_study.tree.save(
             {
                 "input": {
@@ -56,6 +54,19 @@ def test_apply(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
         create_area_command: ICommand = CreateArea(area_name=area_name, command_context=command_context)
         output = create_area_command.apply(study_data=empty_study)
         assert output.status, output.message
+        return empty_study, area_id
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("empty_study", ["empty_study_810.zip"], indirect=True)
+    def test_remove_with_aggregated(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
+        (empty_study, area_id) = self._set_up(empty_study, command_context)
+        remove_area_command = RemoveArea(id=area_id, command_context=command_context)
+        output = remove_area_command.apply(study_data=empty_study)
+        assert output.status, output.message
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("empty_study", ["empty_study_810.zip", "empty_study_840.zip"], indirect=True)
+    def test_apply(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
+        # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
+        (empty_study, area_id) = self._set_up(empty_study, command_context)
 
         create_district_command = CreateDistrict(
             name="foo",