If remote branch doesn't exist in remote autosubmit shouldn't delete the proj folder

I'm working with a2gq

and the branch 3.3.1.1_wind_meanstate_forced is only local when I try to refresh it of course failed.

autosubmit refresh a2gq
expdef_a2gq.conf  OK
Using project folder: /esarchive/autosubmit/a2gq/proj
Cloning 3.3.1.1_wind_meanstate_forced https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/auto-ecearth3.git into /esarchive/autosubmit/a2gq/proj
Cloning into 'auto-ecearth3'...
Username for 'https://earth.bsc.es': eexarchou
Password for 'https://eexarchou@earth.bsc.es': 
fatal: Remote branch 3.3.1.1_wind_meanstate_forced not found in upstream origin
[ERROR] Can not clone 3.3.1.1_wind_meanstate_forced https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/auto-ecearth3.git into /esarchive/autosubmit/a2gq/proj

and the proj folder was removed too.