diff --git a/guacamole-ext/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/environment/LocalEnvironment.java b/guacamole-ext/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/environment/LocalEnvironment.java
index c96f0dd4d..5421bceec 100644
--- a/guacamole-ext/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/environment/LocalEnvironment.java
+++ b/guacamole-ext/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/environment/LocalEnvironment.java
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ public class LocalEnvironment implements Environment {
                 }
             );
 
+            // Warn if directory contents are not available
+            if (files == null) {
+                logger.error("Unable to read contents of \"{}\".", protocol_directory.getAbsolutePath());
+                files = new File[0];
+            }
+            
             // Load each protocol from each file
             for (File file : files) {