diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore/modulecore-src/org/eclipse/wst/common/componentcore/internal/resources/VirtualArchiveComponent.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore/modulecore-src/org/eclipse/wst/common/componentcore/internal/resources/VirtualArchiveComponent.java
index a2eaa5f..e28a679 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore/modulecore-src/org/eclipse/wst/common/componentcore/internal/resources/VirtualArchiveComponent.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore/modulecore-src/org/eclipse/wst/common/componentcore/internal/resources/VirtualArchiveComponent.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 		IFile aFile = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(archivePath);
 		if (aFile.exists())
 			aFile.getFullPath();
-		return archivePath;
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	public IPath getProjectRelativePath() {