diff --git a/tools/ldb_cmd.cc b/tools/ldb_cmd.cc
index 61b6b17f7..5c9f363a7 100644
--- a/tools/ldb_cmd.cc
+++ b/tools/ldb_cmd.cc
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void LDBCommand::OpenDB() {
   if (!create_if_missing_ && try_load_options_) {
     Status s = LoadLatestOptions(db_path_, Env::Default(), &options_,
                                  &column_families_, ignore_unknown_options_);
-    if (!s.ok()) {
+    if (!s.ok() && !s.IsNotFound()) {
       // Option file exists but load option file error.
       std::string msg = s.ToString();
       exec_state_ = LDBCommandExecuteResult::Failed(msg);