diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index a539fc1..9024672 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ shopt -s checkwinsize
 [ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(SHELL=/bin/sh lesspipe)"
 # If set, the pattern "**" used in a pathname expansion context will
 # match all files and zero or more directories and subdirectories.
-shopt -s globstar
+shopt -s globstar 2>/dev/null || true
 
 ##
 ## prompt games