diff --git a/pym/cl_install.py b/pym/cl_install.py
index 7fe9d38..4084db5 100644
--- a/pym/cl_install.py
+++ b/pym/cl_install.py
@@ -2452,7 +2452,8 @@ class cl_install(color_print, SignalInterrupt):
         fileCpy = otherfilesCopy(target=targetDistr.getDirectory(),
                                  reTest=fileMask)
         fileCpy.performCopy('/etc')
-        fileCpy.performCopy('/root/.ssh')
+        if path.exists('/root/.ssh'):
+            fileCpy.performCopy('/root/.ssh')
         self.printByResult(True)
 
         # optimize initrd