diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.launching/launching/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/launching/LaunchingPlugin.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.launching/launching/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/launching/LaunchingPlugin.java
index 9c20eb8..c37dfe7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.launching/launching/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/launching/LaunchingPlugin.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.launching/launching/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/launching/LaunchingPlugin.java
@@ -1196,7 +1196,9 @@
 					} else {
 						process = ((IDebugTarget) source).getProcess();
 					}
-					deleteProcessTempFiles(process);
+					if (process != null) {
+						deleteProcessTempFiles(process);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}