diff --git a/pelican/tools/pelican_themes.py b/pelican/tools/pelican_themes.py
index 0083dd50..2fe4f459 100755
--- a/pelican/tools/pelican_themes.py
+++ b/pelican/tools/pelican_themes.py
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ def install(path, v=False, u=False):
             except shutil.Error, e:
                 err("Cannot copy `{p}' to `{t}':\n{e}".format(p=path, t=theme_path, e=str(e)))
             except OSError, e:
-                err("Cannot change permissions of files or directory in `{r}':\n{e}".format(r=theme_path, e=str(e)), die=False)
+                import logging
+                logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+                logger.warning("Cannot change permissions of files or directory in `{r}':\n{e}".format(r=theme_path, e=str(e)))
 
 
 def symlink(path, v=False):