diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/DefaultClasspathManagerDelegate.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/DefaultClasspathManagerDelegate.java
index af86b1f38..bf4f8e9e7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/DefaultClasspathManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/internal/DefaultClasspathManagerDelegate.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void addClasspathEntries(IClasspathDescriptor classpath, IMavenProjectFacade fac
 
       } else {
         File artifactFile = a.getFile();
-        if(artifactFile != null /*&& artifactFile.canRead()*/) {
+        if(artifactFile != null && artifactFile.exists()) {
           entry = classpath.addLibraryEntry(IPath.fromOSString(artifactFile.getAbsolutePath()));
           entry.setClasspathAttribute(IClasspathManager.TEST_ATTRIBUTE, addTestFlag ? "true" : null);
         }