diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser-v3/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/parser/util/ClasspathHelper.java b/modules/swagger-parser-v3/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/parser/util/ClasspathHelper.java
index 88ac9e49c1..7bec611332 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser-v3/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/parser/util/ClasspathHelper.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser-v3/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/parser/util/ClasspathHelper.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public static String loadFileFromClasspath(String location) {
         String file = FilenameUtils.separatorsToUnix(location);
 
         InputStream inputStream = ClasspathHelper.class.getResourceAsStream(file);
-
+        
         if(inputStream == null) {
             inputStream = ClasspathHelper.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(file);
         }
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ public static String loadFileFromClasspath(String location) {
             inputStream = ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream(file);
         }
 
+        if(inputStream == null) {
+            inputStream = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(file);
+        }
+
         if(inputStream != null) {
             try {
                 return IOUtils.toString(inputStream);