diff --git a/src/tree.py b/src/tree.py
index d4ae9f2..cc04293 100644
--- a/src/tree.py
+++ b/src/tree.py
@@ -202,7 +202,12 @@ class NerdTree():
         stat_item = path_object.lstat()
         stat_item_mode = stat_item.st_mode
 
-        target = path_object.resolve() if is_symlink else ''
+        try:
+          target = path_object.resolve() if is_symlink else ''
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+          print(str(e))
+          target = ''
+
 
         is_executable = stat_item_mode & _stat.S_IXUSR