diff --git a/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat b/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
index 434f36963..c640cee09 100755
--- a/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
+++ b/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 @echo OFF
-@del %OUTFILE%
+@if exist %OUTFILE% (
+    del %OUTFILE%
+)
 @echo %MACRO_NAME% = \> %OUTFILE%
 @for %%i in (%*) do @echo		%DIROBJ%/%%i \>>  %OUTFILE%
 @echo. >>  %OUTFILE%