diff --git a/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.core/src/org/eclipse/set/core/configurationservice/UserConfigurationServiceImpl.java b/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.core/src/org/eclipse/set/core/configurationservice/UserConfigurationServiceImpl.java
index 3b95916d1e..c71f791dc5 100644
--- a/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.core/src/org/eclipse/set/core/configurationservice/UserConfigurationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.core/src/org/eclipse/set/core/configurationservice/UserConfigurationServiceImpl.java
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ private List<Path> getPathList(final ToolboxFileRole role) {
 			createPathList(role);
 			return getPathList(role);
 		}
+		list.removeIf(p -> !p.toFile().exists());
 		return list;
 	}
 }