diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
index f011ecf..cc595a8 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
@@ -180,7 +180,11 @@ public class WinLauncher {
     File home = selectHome();
     File running = new File(home, "running");
     if (!running.exists()){
-      running.createNewFile();
+      try{
+        running.createNewFile();
+      }catch(IOException e){
+        logger.info(e.toString());
+      }
     }
   }