--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/hg.py	Fri Jul 29 18:33:52 2011 +0200
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/hg.py	Fri Jul 29 18:58:41 2011 +0200
@@ -2252,7 +2252,8 @@
                 return
         
         cfgFile = os.path.join(repodir, self.adminDir, "hgrc")
-        self.__iniWatcher.addPath(cfgFile)
+        if os.path.exists(cfgFile):
+            self.__iniWatcher.addPath(cfgFile)
     
     def __getExtensionsInfo(self):
         """