diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 1aefb00..54da571 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 [[ $- != *i* ]] && return
 
 # Export our directory to Termite for opening new terminals
-if [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; then
-  . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
-  __vte_prompt_command
+if { [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; } &&
+    [ -r /etc/profile.d/vte.sh ]; then
+    . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
+    __vte_prompt_command
 fi
 
 # Make colorcoding available for everyone
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 217ee18..7453657 100755
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Export our directory to Termite for opening new terminals
-if [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; then
-  . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
-  __vte_osc7
-  precmd_functions+=(__vte_prompt_command) # FIXME: why isn't it set above ?
+if { [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; } &&
+    [ -r /etc/profile.d/vte.sh ]; then
+    . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
+    __vte_osc7
+    precmd_functions+=(__vte_prompt_command) # FIXME: why isn't it set above ?
 fi
 
 # History configuration