*** empty log message ***
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.core/tomcatcore/org/eclipse/jst/server/tomcat/core/internal/TomcatServer.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.core/tomcatcore/org/eclipse/jst/server/tomcat/core/internal/TomcatServer.java
index 55b8f2c..8702b6f 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.core/tomcatcore/org/eclipse/jst/server/tomcat/core/internal/TomcatServer.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.core/tomcatcore/org/eclipse/jst/server/tomcat/core/internal/TomcatServer.java
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 	}
 
 	public void importConfiguration(IRuntime runtime, IProgressMonitor monitor) {
+		if (runtime == null) {
+			configuration = null;
+			return;
+		}
 		IPath path = runtime.getLocation().append("conf");
 		
 		String id = getServer().getServerType().getId();