diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
index be2589364e..3065a5ff97 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ def run_distribute(self):
             shprint(sh.cp, '-a', join(src_path, 'res'), '.')
             shprint(sh.cp, '-a', join(src_path, 'blacklist.txt'), '.')
             shprint(sh.cp, '-a', join(src_path, 'whitelist.txt'), '.')
-            
+
             info('Copying python distribution')
             hostpython = sh.Command(self.ctx.hostpython)
             # AND: This *doesn't* need to be in arm env?
-            shprint(hostpython, '-OO', '-m', 'compileall', self.ctx.get_python_install_dir(),
-                    _tail=10, _filterout="^Listing", _critical=True)
+            try:
+                shprint(hostpython, '-OO', '-m', 'compileall', self.ctx.get_python_install_dir(),
+                        _tail=10, _filterout="^Listing")
+            except sh.ErrorReturnCode:
+                pass
             if not exists('python-install'):
                 shprint(sh.cp, '-a', self.ctx.get_python_install_dir(), './python-install')
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ def run_distribute(self):
             if not exists(join('private', 'lib')):
                 shprint(sh.cp, '-a', join('python-install', 'lib'), 'private')
             shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', join('private', 'include', 'python2.7'))
-            
+
             # AND: Copylibs stuff should go here
             shprint(sh.mv, join('libs', arch.arch, 'libpymodules.so'), 'private/')
             shprint(sh.cp, join('python-install', 'include' , 'python2.7', 'pyconfig.h'), join('private', 'include', 'python2.7/'))