diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
index dbc99c25..9abb7014 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ def configure():
     autotools.make("ARCH=%s oldconfig" % __getKernelARCH())
 
     # Check configuration with listnewconfig
-    autotools.make("ARCH=%s listnewconfig" % __getKernelARCH())
+    try:
+        autotools.make("ARCH=%s listnewconfig" % __getKernelARCH())
+    except:
+        pass
 
 ###################################
 # Building and installation stuff #