diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 1a18420..390cbfb 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
 
 # load bash/zsh/ksh agnostic configurations
-source $HOME/.rc
+[ -e $HOME/.rc ] && source $HOME/.rc
 
 # PROMPT
 #   ' histnum bgjobsflag time (%|#)'
@@ -183,6 +183,5 @@ function up {
     fi
 }
 
-
 [ -e $HOME/.zshrc.$SYS ] && source $HOME/.zshrc.$SYS
 [ -e $HOME/.zshrc.local ] && source $HOME/.zshrc.local