diff --git a/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp b/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
index 279488e6e86..4cd7500884c 100644
--- a/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
+++ b/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ void OS_X11::initialize(const VideoMode& p_desired,int p_video_driver,int p_audi
 	x11_display = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
 
 	char * modifiers = XSetLocaleModifiers ("@im=none");
-	ERR_FAIL_COND( modifiers == NULL );
+	if (modifiers==NULL) {
+		WARN_PRINT("Error setting locale modifiers");
+	}
 
 	xim = XOpenIM (x11_display, NULL, NULL, NULL);