diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/servercore/org/eclipse/wst/server/core/util/ProjectModuleFactoryDelegate.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/servercore/org/eclipse/wst/server/core/util/ProjectModuleFactoryDelegate.java
index 0a89397..d3f9933 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/servercore/org/eclipse/wst/server/core/util/ProjectModuleFactoryDelegate.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/servercore/org/eclipse/wst/server/core/util/ProjectModuleFactoryDelegate.java
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 		final IPath[] paths = getListenerPaths();
 		if (paths != null) {
 			final IModule[] modules = getModules(project);
+			if (modules == null) return;
 			for (int i = 0; i < modules.length; i++) {
 				final IModule module = modules[i];
 				if (module != null && module instanceof ProjectModule) {