diff --git a/src/vs/platform/files/node/watcher/nodejs/watcherService.ts b/src/vs/platform/files/node/watcher/nodejs/watcherService.ts
index d983a1501ca..b645715d160 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/files/node/watcher/nodejs/watcherService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/files/node/watcher/nodejs/watcherService.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ export class FileWatcher extends Disposable {
 				}, error => this.onError(error)));
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
-			this.onError(error);
+			if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+				this.onError(error);
+			}
 		}
 	}