diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 734d257..ec0be67 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 	me.forge = forgepb.RawInitPB()
 
 	if err := me.forge.LoadPatchsets(); err != nil {
-		badExit(err)
+		log.Info("patches failed to open", err)
 	}
 
 	if argv.List != nil {