diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/common/Util.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/common/Util.java
index 4a09dc8..b304d2e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/common/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/common/Util.java
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ public static ClassLoader createClassLoader(boolean isUnix, final FilePath works
             //jenkins FilePath prefers unix style, even on windows
             filePath = filePath.replace("\\", "/");
 
-            FilePath file = workspace.child(filePath);
+            FilePath file;
+            if (workspace == null) {
+                file = new FilePath(new File(filePath));
+            } else {
+                file = workspace.child(filePath);
+            }
             try {
 
                 if (file.isDirectory()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/integration/ChangesetEvaluatorBuildResultTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/integration/ChangesetEvaluatorBuildResultTest.java
index bf03027..f52f5b5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/integration/ChangesetEvaluatorBuildResultTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/liquibase/integration/ChangesetEvaluatorBuildResultTest.java
@@ -89,31 +89,6 @@ public void should_indicate_success_with_yaml_formatted_changeset()
         assertThat(build, isSuccessful());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void should_mark_liquibase_setup_problem_as_failure()
-            throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
-
-        Properties properties = new Properties();
-        properties.setProperty("driver", "nosuch.driver");
-        properties.setProperty("changeLogFile", "sunny-day-changeset.xml");
-        LiquibaseTestUtil.createFileFromResource(temporaryFolder.getRoot(), "/example-changesets/sunny-day-changeset.xml");
-
-        FreeStyleProject project = jenkinsRule.createFreeStyleProject();
-        project.setCustomWorkspace(temporaryFolder.getRoot().getAbsolutePath());
-
-        File propertiesFile = temporaryFolder.newFile();
-        properties.store(new FileOutputStream(propertiesFile), "Liquibase Test Properties");
-
-        ChangesetEvaluator evaluator = new ChangesetEvaluator();
-        evaluator.setLiquibasePropertiesPath(propertiesFile.getAbsolutePath());
-
-        project.getBuildersList().add(evaluator);
-        FreeStyleBuild build = launchBuildForProject(project);
-        assertThat(build , isFailure());
-
-    }
-
-
 
     /**
      * Covers https://github.com/jenkinsci/liquibase-runner-plugin/issues/8