diff --git a/gulp-src/lint-md.js b/gulp-src/lint-md.js
index 7ceddb24a3d4..0ce4185295d5 100644
--- a/gulp-src/lint-md.js
+++ b/gulp-src/lint-md.js
@@ -82,7 +82,16 @@ function applyCustomRuleFixesHack(result) {
   // instead of using mdl's fix mechanism.
 
   Object.entries(result).forEach(([filePath, issues]) => {
-    let fileContent = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    let fileContent;
+    try {
+      fileContent = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+        console.warn(`File not found: ${filePath}, ignoring it.`);
+        return;
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
 
     // Sort issues by lineNumber in descending order
     const sortedIssues = issues.sort((a, b) => b.lineNumber - a.lineNumber);