diff --git a/urjtag/ChangeLog b/urjtag/ChangeLog
index 2637e452..f8dc19a6 100644
--- a/urjtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/urjtag/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-07-18  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+  * src/apps/jtag/jtag.c (main): Do not abort running just because a user's
+    rc file is unparseable (or inaccessible).
+
 2010-06-29  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
 
   * src/tap/cable/generic_usbconn_list.h: Macro away duplicate ftdi lists.
diff --git a/urjtag/src/apps/jtag/jtag.c b/urjtag/src/apps/jtag/jtag.c
index d8823d6f..d2d18b4e 100644
--- a/urjtag/src/apps/jtag/jtag.c
+++ b/urjtag/src/apps/jtag/jtag.c
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ main (int argc, char *const argv[])
         {
             if (urj_error_get() != URJ_ERROR_IO)
             {
+                /* Only warn about RC problems; don't prevent running */
                 urj_log (URJ_LOG_LEVEL_NORMAL, "Error: %s\n",
                          urj_error_describe());
-                go = 0;
             }
             urj_error_reset();
         }