diff --git a/src/Ssh/Authentication/PublicKeyFile.php b/src/Ssh/Authentication/PublicKeyFile.php
index 2c651f0..28fa02e 100644
--- a/src/Ssh/Authentication/PublicKeyFile.php
+++ b/src/Ssh/Authentication/PublicKeyFile.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public function __construct($username, $publicKeyFile, $privateKeyFile, $passPhr
      */
     public function authenticate($session)
     {
-        return ssh2_auth_pubkey_file(
+        // It may throw n exception AND a warning, see https://github.com/Herzult/php-ssh/issues/53
+        return @ssh2_auth_pubkey_file(
             $session,
             $this->username,
             $this->publicKeyFile,