diff --git a/nmrglue/fileio/bruker.py b/nmrglue/fileio/bruker.py
index 737d5435..d6df6c69 100644
--- a/nmrglue/fileio/bruker.py
+++ b/nmrglue/fileio/bruker.py
@@ -2161,7 +2161,12 @@ def read_jcamp(filename, encoding=locale.getpreferredencoding()):
     with io.open(filename, 'r', encoding=encoding) as f:
         while True:     # loop until end of file is found
 
-            line = f.readline().rstrip()    # read a line
+            try:
+                line = f.readline().rstrip()    # read a line
+            except Exception as e:
+                warn("Unable read line, leave it as a comment")
+                line = "$$"
+                
             if line == '':      # end of file found
                 break