diff --git a/split-mysql-dump.rb b/split-mysql-dump.rb
index a691e25..b53d8c7 100755
--- a/split-mysql-dump.rb
+++ b/split-mysql-dump.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ def bytes_to_human
       db = $1
       table = nil
       outfile.close if outfile and !outfile.closed?
-      Dir.mkdir(db)
-      Dir.mkdir("#{db}/tables")
+      begin
+        Dir.mkdir(db)
+        Dir.mkdir("#{db}/tables")
+      rescue
+        # Catch errors
+      end
       outfile = File.new("#{db}/create.sql", "w")
       puts("\n\nFound a new db: #{db}")
     elsif line =~ /^-- Position to start replication or point-in-time recovery from/