diff --git a/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim b/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
index 46da8ce8..fcbbe81d 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
@@ -180,7 +180,11 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_java_GetLocList()
     " add classpathes to javac_classpath
     for path in split(g:syntastic_java_javac_classpath,"\n")
         if path != ''
-            let ps = glob(path,0,1)
+            try
+                let ps = glob(path,0,1)
+            catch
+                let ps = split(glob(path,0),"\n")
+            endtry
             if type(ps) == type([])
                 for p in ps
                     if p != '' | let javac_classpath = s:AddToClasspath(javac_classpath,p) | endif