diff --git a/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc b/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc
index 7f89c0b51..2e2c72bac 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ function ipsec_configure($verbose = false)
 
     /* get the automatic ping_hosts.sh ready */
     @unlink('/var/db/ipsecpinghosts');
-    touch('/var/db/ipsecpinghosts');
+    @touch('/var/db/ipsecpinghosts');
 
     //  Prefer older IPsec SAs (advanced setting)
     if (isset($config['ipsec']['preferoldsa'])) {