diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
index 267435a05dd1..96438d2be480 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine"
 	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine/mcnerror"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	ps "github.com/mitchellh/go-ps"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	cmdcfg "k8s.io/minikube/cmd/minikube/cmd/config"
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func runDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if err = cluster.DeleteHost(api); err != nil {
 		switch errors.Cause(err).(type) {
 		case mcnerror.ErrHostDoesNotExist:
-			out.T(out.Meh, `"{{.name}}" cluster does not exist`, out.V{"name": profile})
+			out.T(out.Meh, `"{{.name}}" cluster does not exist. Proceeding ahead with cleanup.`, out.V{"name": profile})
 		default:
 			out.T(out.FailureType, "Failed to delete cluster: {{.error}}", out.V{"error": err})
 			out.T(out.Notice, `You may need to manually remove the "{{.name}}" VM from your hypervisor`, out.V{"name": profile})
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
index 04d0ec29566a..39c34342d144 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ func DeleteHost(api libmachine.API) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "load")
 	}
+
+	// Get the status of the host. Ensure that it exists before proceeding ahead.
+	status, err := GetHostStatus(api)
+	if err != nil {
+		exit.WithCodeT(exit.Failure, "Unable to get the status of the cluster.")
+	}
+	if status == state.None.String() {
+		return mcnerror.ErrHostDoesNotExist{Name: host.Name}
+	}
+
 	// This is slow if SSH is not responding, but HyperV hangs otherwise, See issue #2914
 	if host.Driver.DriverName() == constants.DriverHyperv {
 		if err := trySSHPowerOff(host); err != nil {
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/Contributing/building.en.md b/site/content/en/docs/Contributing/building.en.md
index ff3f7bb1b9aa..f13a5472b919 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/Contributing/building.en.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/Contributing/building.en.md
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ make
 
 Note: On Windows, this will only work in Git Bash or other terminals that support bash commands.
 
+You can also build platform specific executables like below:
+    1. `make windows` will build the binary for Windows platform
+    2. `make linux` will build the binary for Linux platform
+    3. `make darwin` will build the binary for Darwin/Mac platform
+
 ## Compiling minikube using Docker
 
 To cross-compile to/from different operating systems: