--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 	@if [ -f guake/paths.py.dev ]; then rm -f guake/paths.py.dev; fi
 	@if [ -f guake/paths.py ]; then mv guake/paths.py guake/paths.py.dev; fi
-	@cp -f guake/paths.py.in guake/paths.py
+	-@cp -f guake/paths.py.in guake/paths.py
 	@sed -i -e 's|{{ LOCALE_DIR }}|"$(localedir)"|g' guake/paths.py
 	@sed -i -e 's|{{ IMAGE_DIR }}|"$(IMAGE_DIR)"|g' guake/paths.py
 	@sed -i -e 's|{{ GLADE_DIR }}|"$(GLADE_DIR)"|g' guake/paths.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 
 generate-paths:
 	@echo "Generating path.py..."
-	@cp -f guake/paths.py.in guake/paths.py
+	-@cp -f guake/paths.py.in guake/paths.py
 	@# Generic
 	@sed -i -e 's|{{ LOGIN_DESTOP_PATH }}|""|g' guake/paths.py
 	@sed -i -e 's|{{ AUTOSTART_FOLDER }}|""|g' guake/paths.py