diff --git a/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/BaseExcludeFilter.php b/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/BaseExcludeFilter.php
index 18fa05404..8e69ed069 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/BaseExcludeFilter.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/BaseExcludeFilter.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ abstract class BaseExcludeFilter
                 $path = $relativePath;
             }
 
-            if (preg_match($pattern, $path)) {
+            if (@preg_match($pattern, $path)) {
                 $exclude = !$negate;
             }
         }