diff --git a/dot_config/environment b/dot_config/environment
index 8b1d48d..3f09de5 100644
--- a/dot_config/environment
+++ b/dot_config/environment
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # icky, but necessary since this might inject the needed XDG vars
-. "$HOME/.config/environment.local"
+. "$HOME/.config/environment.local" 2>/dev/null
 . "$XDG_DATA_HOME/cargo/env"
 
 # editor