-

diff --git a/config/winConfigure.pl b/config/winConfigure.pl
index 0c8d5d6..80cd76f 100755
--- a/config/winConfigure.pl
+++ b/config/winConfigure.pl
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ sub parseMakefile {
     my $defs = shift;
     my $file = $dir.'/Makefile.am';
     local *FILE;
-    open(FILE, "< $file") || die "can't open \"$file\": $!";
+    if (!open(FILE, "< $file")) {
+      print $dir.'/Makefile.am not found, skipping';
+      return 42;
+    }
     my $continuation = ''; # lines ending in a \\
     while (<FILE>) {
 	my $line = $_;
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ sub checkDir {
     my $dir = shift;
     my (%DEFS);
     my (%DEPENDENTS, %VERBS);
-    &parseMakefile($dir, \%DEFS);
+    if (&parseMakefile($dir, \%DEFS) == 42) {
+      return;
+    }
     my @subdirs = @{$DEFS{'SUBDIRS'}};
     my @builtSources = @{$DEFS{'BUILT_SOURCES'}};
     my $built;