diff --git a/misc/git-hooks/clang-format-hook.js b/misc/git-hooks/clang-format-hook.js
index 1a723c7752..b5a018d4b7 100644
--- a/misc/git-hooks/clang-format-hook.js
+++ b/misc/git-hooks/clang-format-hook.js
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ const formatFiles = (files) => {
 
       const filesToFormat = changedFiles
         .split("\n")
-        .filter((file) => file.trim() !== "");
+        .filter((file) => file.trim() !== "")
+        .filter((file) => fs.existsSync(file)); // Do not try validate deleted files
       formatFiles(filesToFormat);
 
       filesToFormat.forEach((file) => execSync(`git add ${file}`));
diff --git a/skymp5-server/cpp/PapyrusQuest.cpp b/skymp5-server/cpp/PapyrusQuest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/skymp5-server/cpp/PapyrusQuest.h b/skymp5-server/cpp/PapyrusQuest.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f70f09bee..0000000000
--- a/skymp5-server/cpp/PapyrusQuest.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once