diff --git a/gen-custom-android-build.py b/gen-custom-android-build.py
index db1d733f7..c4ef0ca17 100755
--- a/gen-custom-android-build.py
+++ b/gen-custom-android-build.py
@@ -341,32 +341,33 @@ def step_update_xml_nodes(jsdata, **options):
     # rename settings.SliderPreference node in res/xml/preferences.xml
     preferences_xml = os.path.join(ANDROID_PATH, 'res', 'xml',
                                    'preferences.xml')
-    if os.path.isfile(preferences_xml):
+    try:
         soup = BeautifulSoup(open(preferences_xml, 'r'),
                              'xml', from_encoding='utf-8')
         item = soup.find('org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views.SliderPreference')
         item.name = '{}.views.SliderPreference'.format(jsdata.get('package'))
         flushxml(soup, 'PreferenceScreen', preferences_xml, head=False)
 
-    # rename settings.CustomSwitchPreference node in res/xml/preferences.xml
-    preferences_xml = os.path.join(ANDROID_PATH, 'res', 'xml',
-                                   'preferences.xml')
-    if os.path.isfile(preferences_xml):
+        # rename settings.CustomSwitchPreference node in res/xml/preferences.xml
+        preferences_xml = os.path.join(ANDROID_PATH, 'res', 'xml',
+                                       'preferences.xml')
         soup = BeautifulSoup(open(preferences_xml, 'r'),
                              'xml', from_encoding='utf-8')
         for item in soup.findAll('org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.settings.CustomSwitchPreference'):
             item.name = '{}.settings.CustomSwitchPreference'.format(jsdata.get('package'))
         flushxml(soup, 'PreferenceScreen', preferences_xml, head=False)
 
-    # rename AnimatedProgressBar node in res/layout/toolbar.xml
-    toolbar_xml = os.path.join(ANDROID_PATH, 'res', 'layout', 'toolbar.xml')
-    if os.path.isfile(toolbar_xml):
+        # rename AnimatedProgressBar node in res/layout/toolbar.xml
+        toolbar_xml = os.path.join(ANDROID_PATH, 'res', 'layout', 'toolbar.xml')
         soup = BeautifulSoup(open(toolbar_xml, 'r'),
                              'xml', from_encoding='utf-8')
         item = soup.find('org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views.AnimatedProgressBar')
         item.name = '{}.views.AnimatedProgressBar'.format(jsdata.get('package'))
         flushxml(soup, 'RelativeLayout', toolbar_xml, head=False)
 
+    except:
+        logger.error('BeautifulSoup could not open file in res/xml')
+
 
 def step_update_gradle(jsdata, **options):
     """ uncomment compiling the content-libs.jar file into the APK """