diff --git a/meecrowave-core/src/main/java/org/apache/meecrowave/tomcat/OWBJarScanner.java b/meecrowave-core/src/main/java/org/apache/meecrowave/tomcat/OWBJarScanner.java
index e3aa7c7..9cb96b3 100644
--- a/meecrowave-core/src/main/java/org/apache/meecrowave/tomcat/OWBJarScanner.java
+++ b/meecrowave-core/src/main/java/org/apache/meecrowave/tomcat/OWBJarScanner.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
                             try {
                                 final URL url = new URL(u);
                                 final File asFile = Files.toFile(url);
+                                if (!asFile.exists()) {
+                                    return;
+                                }
                                 if (filter != null && !filter.check(jarScanType, asFile.getName())) {
                                     return;
                                 }