diff --git a/deb/list.go b/deb/list.go
index f6d0918b..dc59d232 100644
--- a/deb/list.go
+++ b/deb/list.go
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ type PackageList struct {
 	providesIndex map[string][]*Package
 }
 
+// PackageConflictError means that package can't be added to the list due to error
+type PackageConflictError struct {
+	error
+}
+
 // Verify interface
 var (
 	_ sort.Interface = &PackageList{}
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ func (l *PackageList) Add(p *Package) error {
 	existing, ok := l.packages[key]
 	if ok {
 		if !existing.Equals(p) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("conflict in package %s", p)
+			return &PackageConflictError{fmt.Errorf("conflict in package %s", p)}
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/deb/remote.go b/deb/remote.go
index 67169581..881fe292 100644
--- a/deb/remote.go
+++ b/deb/remote.go
@@ -468,7 +468,11 @@ func (repo *RemoteRepo) DownloadPackageIndexes(progress aptly.Progress, d aptly.
 			}
 			err = repo.packageList.Add(p)
 			if err != nil {
-				return err
+				if _, ok := err.(*PackageConflictError); ok {
+					progress.ColoredPrintf("@y[!]@| @!skipping package %s: duplicate in packages index@|", p)
+				} else {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 
 			err = collectionFactory.PackageCollection().Update(p)