diff --git a/plexus-java/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManager.java b/plexus-java/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManager.java
index bec925a..94c094c 100644
--- a/plexus-java/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManager.java
+++ b/plexus-java/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManager.java
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ public String extract( Path path )
             catch ( Exception e )
             {
                 result.getPathExceptions().put( t, e );
+
+                pathElements.put( t, null );
+
                 continue;
             }
             
diff --git a/plexus-java/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManagerIT.java b/plexus-java/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManagerIT.java
index 41ddc75..c79a29f 100644
--- a/plexus-java/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManagerIT.java
+++ b/plexus-java/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/languages/java/jpms/LocationManagerIT.java
@@ -132,5 +132,6 @@ public void testClassicJarNameStartsWithNumber() throws Exception
         ResolvePathsResult<Path> result = locationManager.resolvePaths( request );
         
         assertThat( result.getPathExceptions().size(), is( 1 ) );
+        assertThat( result.getClasspathElements().size(), is(1) );
     }
 }