diff --git a/src/PYTHON/Install.sh b/src/PYTHON/Install.sh
index 50ca3dffc4..9d2783ba0c 100755
--- a/src/PYTHON/Install.sh
+++ b/src/PYTHON/Install.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ touch ../python.h
 # all package files with no dependencies
 
 for file in *.cpp *.h; do
-  action $file
+  test -f ${file} && action $file
 done
 
 # edit 2 Makefile.package files to include/exclude package info