diff --git a/distribusi.go b/distribusi.go
index a2524e0..d6ed0bd 100644
--- a/distribusi.go
+++ b/distribusi.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func distribusify(c *cli.Context, root string, ignore []string) error {
 			contents, err := ioutil.ReadDir(absPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Debugf("unable to read %s", absPath)
-				return filepath.SkipDir
+				return nil
 			}
 
 			for _, content := range contents {