diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 5da8c9c415..ecaca770d3 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int add_man_viewer(const char *value)
 	else if (!strcasecmp(value, "konqueror"))
 		do_add_man_viewer(exec_man_konqueror);
 	else
-		return error("'%s': unsupported man viewer.", value);
+		warning("'%s': unsupported man viewer.", value);
 
 	return 0;
 }