diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/InternalParserUtil.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/InternalParserUtil.java
index df5710bf8be..76d3a1afc04 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/InternalParserUtil.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/InternalParserUtil.java
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public class InternalParserUtil extends ParserFactory {
 			long fileReadTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 			IFileStore store = EFS.getStore(file.getLocationURI());
 			IFileInfo fileInfo = store.fetchInfo();
+			if (!fileInfo.exists())
+				return null;
 			input= file.getContents(true);
 			if (input instanceof FileInputStream) {
 				try {