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diff --git a/mesonbuild/msetup.py b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
index f9a5e1c..63014f1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/msetup.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ class MesonApp:
# restore that file if anything bad happens. For example if
# configuration fails we need to be able to wipe again.
filename = coredata.get_cmd_line_file(self.build_dir)
- with open(filename, 'r') as f:
- content = f.read()
+ try:
+ with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+ content = f.read()
+ except FileNotFoundError:
+ raise MesonException(
+ 'Cannot find cmd_line.txt. This is probably because this '
+ 'build directory was configured with a meson version < 0.49.0.')
coredata.read_cmd_line_file(self.build_dir, options)