diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index 8a8cf4b..4c8657d 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ set +a
 # where the .bashrc has to be sourced to provide a similar environment to a
 # terminal emulator. Found here:
 # https://eklitzke.org/effectively-using-bash-profile
-if [[ -t 0 && -f ~/.bashrc ]]; then
+if [[ -t 0 && -r ~/.bashrc ]]; then
   . ~/.bashrc
 fi
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 4746128..b8b5964 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # .bashrc
 
 # Source global definitions
-if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
+if [[ -r /etc/bashrc ]]; then
   . /etc/bashrc
 fi