diff --git a/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java b/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
index a6dd8b5..c38db1e 100644
--- a/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
+++ b/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
@@ -162,12 +162,19 @@
     }
 
     protected RepositoryImpl internalAddRepository(URI uri) throws Exception {
-        RepositoryImpl repo = new RepositoryImpl(uri);
-        repo.load();
-        repositories.put(uri, repo);
-        callListeners(new RepositoryEvent(repo, RepositoryEvent.EventType.RepositoryAdded, false));
-        features = null;
+    	RepositoryImpl repo = null;
+        try {
+            repo = new RepositoryImpl(uri);
+            repo.load();
+            repositories.put(uri, repo);
+            callListeners(new RepositoryEvent(repo, RepositoryEvent.EventType.RepositoryAdded, false));
+            features = null;
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.warn(e.getMessage());
+        }
         return repo;
+        
     }
 
     public void removeRepository(URI uri) {