diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/test/TestProcExe.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/test/TestProcExe.java
index 5749249e..029354b5 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/test/TestProcExe.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/test/TestProcExe.java
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ public class TestProcExe extends SigarTestCase {
             String cwd = exe.getCwd();
             traceln("cwd='" + cwd + "'");
 
-            assertTrue(new File(cwd).isDirectory());
+            if (cwd.length() > 0) {
+                assertTrue(new File(cwd).isDirectory());
+            }
 
             traceln("exe='" + exe.getName() + "'");