diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
index 09c5105e..802afd70 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ public class FileUtil
     {
         if (file.isDirectory()) {
             File[] files = file.listFiles();
-            for (int ii = 0; ii < files.length; ii++) {
-                recursiveWipe(files[ii], true);
+            if (files != null) {
+                for (int ii = 0; ii < files.length; ii++) {
+                    recursiveWipe(files[ii], true);
+                }
             }
         }
         if (wipeMe) {