diff --git a/sequencer.sh b/sequencer.sh
index 4892f21..029601d 100755
--- a/sequencer.sh
+++ b/sequencer.sh
@@ -1131,7 +1131,8 @@ listSteps() {
 #     -q : only check for profile support
 listProfiles() {
   local file=
-  if [[ ${_seq_configDirName} == $(basename "${seq_configRoot}") ]] ; then
+  if [[ ${_seq_configDirName} == $(basename "${seq_configRoot}") ]] \
+    || [[ ! -e ${seq_configRoot} ]] ; then
     error -e "${seq_name} does not have configuration profiles"
     return 1
   fi