diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f50540d..cf91acb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function read(root, filter, files, prefix) {
   filter = filter || noDotFiles
 
   var dir = path.join(root, prefix)
+  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return
   if (fs.statSync(dir).isDirectory())
     fs.readdirSync(dir)
     .filter(filter)
@@ -24,3 +25,4 @@ function read(root, filter, files, prefix) {
 function noDotFiles(x) {
   return x[0] !== '.'
 }
+
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 1e344c8..77edd42 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@ var should = require('should')
 var read = require('../')
 
 describe('fs.readdirSyncRecursive()', function () {
-  it('should work in the folder', function (done) {
+  it('should work in the folder', function () {
     var files = read(__dirname)
 
     files.length.should.equal(1)
     files[0].should.equal('test.js')
 
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('should work at the root with a filter', function (done) {
+  it('should work at the root with a filter', function () {
     var files = read(path.join(__dirname, '..'), function (name) {
       return name[0] !== '.' && name !== 'node_modules' && name !== 'coverage'
     })
@@ -28,54 +27,81 @@ describe('fs.readdirSyncRecursive()', function () {
       'README.md'
     ].sort())
 
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('should work with the symlinked file', function (done) {
-    var linkname = __filename + '-link'
-    fs.symlinkSync(__filename, linkname, 'file')
+  it('should work with the symlinked file', function () {
+    try {
+      var linkname = __filename + '-link'
+      fs.symlinkSync(__filename, linkname, 'file')
 
-    var files = read(__dirname).sort();
+      var files = read(__dirname).sort()
 
-    files.length.should.equal(2)
-    files.should.eql(['test.js', 'test.js-link'])
+      files.length.should.equal(2)
+      files.should.eql(['test.js', 'test.js-link'])
 
-    fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
-    done()
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw err
+    } finally {
+      fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
+    }
   })
 
-  it('should work in the symlinked directory', function (done) {
-    var linkname = __dirname + '-link'
-    fs.symlinkSync(__dirname, linkname, 'dir')
+  it('should work in the symlinked directory', function () {
+    try {
+      var linkname = __dirname + '-link'
+      fs.symlinkSync(__dirname, linkname, 'dir')
 
-    var files = read(linkname)
+      var files = read(linkname)
 
-    files.length.should.equal(1)
-    files[0].should.equal('test.js')
+      files.length.should.equal(1)
+      files[0].should.equal('test.js')
 
-    fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
-    done()
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw err
+    } finally {
+      fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
+    }
   })
 
-  it('should work in the symlinked directory with a filter', function (done) {
-    var linkname = path.join(__dirname, '..') + '-link'
-    fs.symlinkSync(path.join(__dirname, '..'), linkname, 'dir')
-
-    var files = read(linkname, function (name) {
-      return name[0] !== '.' && name !== 'node_modules' && name !== 'coverage'
-    })
-
-    files.length.should.equal(5)
-    files.sort().should.eql([
-      'test/test.js',
-      'index.js',
-      'LICENSE',
-      'package.json',
-      'README.md'
-    ].sort())
-
-    fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
+  it('should work in the symlinked directory with a filter', function () {
+    try {
+      var linkname = path.join(__dirname, '..') + '-link'
+      fs.symlinkSync(path.join(__dirname, '..'), linkname, 'dir')
+
+      var files = read(linkname, function (name) {
+        return name[0] !== '.' && name !== 'node_modules' && name !== 'coverage'
+      })
+
+      files.length.should.equal(5)
+      files.sort().should.eql([
+        'test/test.js',
+        'index.js',
+        'LICENSE',
+        'package.json',
+        'README.md'
+      ].sort())
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw err
+    } finally {
+      fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
+    }
+  })
 
-    done()
+  it('should ignore non-exist symlinked inside', function () {
+    try {
+      var linkname = __filename + '-link'
+      var emptyname = __filename + '-empty'
+      fs.writeFileSync(emptyname, 'empty')
+      fs.symlinkSync(emptyname, linkname, 'dir')
+      fs.unlinkSync(emptyname)
+
+      var files = read(__dirname)
+
+      files.should.eql(['test.js'])
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw err
+    } finally {
+      fs.unlinkSync(linkname)
+    }
   })
 })