diff --git a/searchsploit b/searchsploit
index 09582b173..d6a71fec6 100755
--- a/searchsploit
+++ b/searchsploit
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ if [[ "${GETPATH}" -eq 1 ]]; then
       fi
 
       ## File type
-      fileinfo="$( file -b "${location}" )"
+      fileinfo="$( file -b "${location}" 2>/dev/null || echo "<missing file package>" )"
 
       ## How long is the name?
       PADDING=$(( 9 - ${#name} ))