diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 66a2db5..d5f1624 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ install_doc:
 	install -d $(INSTALLDIR_DOC)/examples/
 	install -m 644 demo/README demo/*.c $(INSTALLDIR_DOC)/examples/
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
-	install -m 644 doc/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/comedilib.mo $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
+	-install -m 644 doc/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/comedilib.mo $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
 
 install_distro: install install_perl install_python
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/etc/pcmcia/