diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 04defc8..875d607 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -122,7 +122,14 @@ export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
 export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH
 export PATH=$HOME/script:$PATH
 
-. $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc.local
+# source local zshrc, if it exists (not: not in git)
+if [ -f $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc.local ]; then
+  . $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc.local
+fi
 
 # set up asdf
-. $HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh
+if [ -f $HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh ]; then
+  . $HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh
+else
+  echo "Warning: asdf not found, skipping"
+fi