diff --git a/src/Config.py b/src/Config.py
index 7d64dc6bc..f4ef916f8 100644
--- a/src/Config.py
+++ b/src/Config.py
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ def loadTrackersFile(self):
                 else:  # Relative to zeronet.py
                     trackers_file_path = self.start_dir + "/" + trackers_file
 
+                if not os.path.exists(trackers_file_path):
+                    continue
+                
                 for line in open(trackers_file_path):
                     tracker = line.strip()
                     if "://" in tracker and tracker not in self.trackers: