diff --git a/cucumber.eclipse.steps.integration/src/main/java/cucumber/eclipse/steps/integration/ResourceHelper.java b/cucumber.eclipse.steps.integration/src/main/java/cucumber/eclipse/steps/integration/ResourceHelper.java
index fdb809c6..28c4bda9 100644
--- a/cucumber.eclipse.steps.integration/src/main/java/cucumber/eclipse/steps/integration/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/cucumber.eclipse.steps.integration/src/main/java/cucumber/eclipse/steps/integration/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 public class ResourceHelper {
 
 	public IResource find(String path) {
+		if (path == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		IWorkspaceRoot root = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot();
 		return root.findMember(path);
 	}