diff --git a/tools/sky/uip6-bridge/Makefile b/tools/sky/uip6-bridge/Makefile
index d510f2232..a5f064c43 100644
--- a/tools/sky/uip6-bridge/Makefile
+++ b/tools/sky/uip6-bridge/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ connect: ../../tapslip6
 	sudo ../../tapslip6 -t tap0 -s $(USBDEVPREFIX)$(word $(MOTE), $(CMOTES)) 127.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
 
 bridge:
-	sudo service radvd restart
+	sudo service radvd restart || echo radvd could not be restarted
 	sudo route add -6 aaaa::/64 tap0
 	sudo ip -6 address add aaaa::1/64 dev tap0