diff --git a/hgext/convert/__init__.py b/hgext/convert/__init__.py
--- a/hgext/convert/__init__.py
+++ b/hgext/convert/__init__.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ configitem('convert', 'git.skipsubmodule
 configitem('convert', 'hg.clonebranches',
     default=False,
 )
+configitem('convert', 'hg.ignoreerrors',
+    default=False,
+)
 
 # Commands definition was moved elsewhere to ease demandload job.
 
diff --git a/hgext/convert/hg.py b/hgext/convert/hg.py
--- a/hgext/convert/hg.py
+++ b/hgext/convert/hg.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class mercurial_sink(common.converter_si
 class mercurial_source(common.converter_source):
     def __init__(self, ui, path, revs=None):
         common.converter_source.__init__(self, ui, path, revs)
-        self.ignoreerrors = ui.configbool('convert', 'hg.ignoreerrors', False)
+        self.ignoreerrors = ui.configbool('convert', 'hg.ignoreerrors')
         self.ignored = set()
         self.saverev = ui.configbool('convert', 'hg.saverev', False)
         try: