diff --git a/cake/libs/configure.php b/cake/libs/configure.php
index f48ca9895..347708850 100644
--- a/cake/libs/configure.php
+++ b/cake/libs/configure.php
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ class Configure extends Object {
 		$componentPaths = null;
 		$behaviorPaths = null;
 		if ($boot) {
-			require APP_PATH . 'config' . DS . 'bootstrap.php';
+			if (!include(APP_PATH . 'config' . DS . 'bootstrap.php')) {
+				trigger_error("Can't find application bootstrap file.  Please create " . CONFIGS . "bootstrap.php, and make sure it is readable by PHP.", E_USER_ERROR);
+			}
 		}
 		$_this->__buildModelPaths($modelPaths);
 		$_this->__buildViewPaths($viewPaths);
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helper.php b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
index 82a423c25..6ffd4e24c 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helper.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Helper extends Overloadable {
 	function get__($name) {}
 	function set__($name, $value) {}
 	function call__($method, $params) {
-		trigger_error(sprintf(__('Method %1$s::%2$s does not exist', true), get_class($this), $method), E_USER_ERROR);
+		trigger_error(sprintf(__('Method %1$s::%2$s does not exist', true), get_class($this), $method), E_USER_WARNING);
 	}
 
 /**