diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 7698c37..6ed3c2a 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ fi
 # Startup & environment:2 ends here
 
 # [[file:Console.org::*Startup & environment][Startup & environment:3]]
-source /etc/bashrc
+if [[ -f "/etc/bashrc" ]]; then
+    source /etc/bashrc
+fi
 # Startup & environment:3 ends here
 
 # [[file:Console.org::*Startup & environment][Startup & environment:4]]
diff --git a/Console.org b/Console.org
index c8c4fbd..9377117 100644
--- a/Console.org
+++ b/Console.org
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ fi
 
 Source the system-wide file
 #+begin_src bash
-source /etc/bashrc
+if [[ -f "/etc/bashrc" ]]; then
+    source /etc/bashrc
+fi
 #+end_src
 
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