diff --git a/pf4j/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/AbstractExtensionFinder.java b/pf4j/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/AbstractExtensionFinder.java
index 3c2e0c6..8e4a506 100644
--- a/pf4j/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/AbstractExtensionFinder.java
+++ b/pf4j/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/AbstractExtensionFinder.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractExtensionFinder implements ExtensionFinder, Plugin
 
         // classpath's extensions <=> pluginId = null
         Set<String> classNames = findClassNames(pluginId);
-        if (classNames.isEmpty()) {
+        if (classNames == null || classNames.isEmpty()) {
             return result;
         }