diff --git a/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py b/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
index 4f2f580..b0930be 100644
--- a/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
+++ b/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
@@ -358,8 +358,6 @@ def get_file_list(input_path, filetype):
             if not fo.is_type(x, filetype):
                 continue
             x = os.path.join(input_dir, x)
-            if not os.path.exists(x):
-                raise RuntimeError(f'{x} does not exist!')
             file_list.append(x)
     else:
         file_list = fi.find_files(input_path, fo.patterns[filetype])
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2d7b8eb..3836067 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         'atom3d.filters',
         'atom3d.data',
     ]),
-    version='0.1.5',
+    version='0.1.6',
     description='ATOM3D: Tasks On Molecules in 3 Dimensions',
     author='ATOM3D developers',
     license='MIT',
diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
index 144107a..22573d3 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ def test_load_dataset_list():
         assert df['atoms'].y.dtype == 'float'
         assert df['atoms'].z.dtype == 'float'
 
+def test_load_dataset_list_nonexistent():
+    dataset = da.load_dataset('tests/test_data/list/nonexistent.txt', 'pdb')
+    assert len(dataset) == 1
+    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+        df = dataset[0]
+
 #def test_load_dataset_sharded():
 #    dataset = da.load_dataset('tests/test_data/sharded', 'sharded')
 #    assert len(dataset) == 4
diff --git a/tests/test_data/list/nonexistent.txt b/tests/test_data/list/nonexistent.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022bc0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/list/nonexistent.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../pdb/gone.pdb
\ No newline at end of file