diff --git a/lisp/errors.l b/lisp/errors.l
index d15ba15..edd0fb8 100644
--- a/lisp/errors.l
+++ b/lisp/errors.l
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       t)
      ((setq buffer (if (string-match "^<.+>$" name)
                (find-buffer (subseq name 1 (- (length name) 1)))
-             (and (file-exist-p file)
+             (and (ignore-errors (file-exist-p file))
                   (or (get-file-buffer file)
                   (save-excursion
                     (find-file file nil t)