diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/buildNotes.php b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/buildNotes.php
index bf8ed7e24d6..83ad98b896f 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/buildNotes.php
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/buildNotes.php
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ More information can be found in the associated bugzilla items.
 <ul>
 <li>TM @buildId@ Breaking API Changes
 <ul>
+<li><b>SystemResourceManager</b> - removed two methods getRemoteSystemsProject() and getProfileFolder(String).
+getRemoteSystemsProject() was a convenience method that was equivalent to getRemoteSystemsProject(true) and it forced the
+creation of RemoteSystemConnections project in the workspace. This was undesirable given the current persistence provider
+defaults.
+getProfileFolder(String) returned a IFolder for a profile under the old persistence provider scheme. The method was obsolete and
+should not be being used at all.</li> 
 </ul></li>
 <li>TM 2.0RC2 Breaking API Changes
 <ul>
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemResourceManager.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemResourceManager.java
index e9c11ab00fd..01a913cc18c 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemResourceManager.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/SystemResourceManager.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  *                                made ensureRemoteSystemsProject private instead of protected 
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [186589] move user types, user actions, and compile commands
  *                                API to the user actions plugin
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] remove getRemoteSystemsProject() and getProfileFolder()
+ *    as part of the work to removed the exception printed at startup.
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.core;
@@ -148,22 +150,24 @@ public class SystemResourceManager implements SystemResourceConstants
 		  _listener.removeResourceChangeListener(l);
 	}
 	
-    /**
-	 * Get the default remote systems project.
-	 * If found but closed, this will open the project.
-	 * @return IProject handle of the project. Use exists() to test existence.
-	 */
-	public static IProject getRemoteSystemsProject() 
-	{
-		return getRemoteSystemsProject(true);
-	}
+//    /**
+//	 * Get the default remote systems project.
+//	 * If found but closed, this will open the project.
+//	 * @return IProject handle of the project. Use exists() to test existence.
+//	 * @deprecated use {@link #getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean)} instead.
+//	 */
+//	public static IProject getRemoteSystemsProject() 
+//	{
+//		return getRemoteSystemsProject(true);
+//	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the default remote systems project.
 	 * If found but closed, this will open the project.
 	 * @param force if true force the creation of the project if not found.
 	 * In any case, returns handle to the project.
-	 * @return IProject handle of the project. Use exists() to test existence.
+	 * @return IProject handle of the project. Clients should use 
+	 * exists() or isAccessible() to test existence.
 	 */
 	public static IProject getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean force) {
 		if (remoteSystemsProject == null) {
@@ -273,10 +277,10 @@ public class SystemResourceManager implements SystemResourceConstants
     /**
      * Get profiles folder for a given profile name
      */
-    public static IFolder getProfileFolder(String profileName)
-    {
-        return getResourceHelpers().getOrCreateFolder(getRemoteSystemsProject(),profileName);      	
-    }
+//    public static IFolder getProfileFolder(String profileName)
+//    {
+//        return getResourceHelpers().getOrCreateFolder(getRemoteSystemsProject(),profileName);      	
+//    }
 
 
     // -------------------
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/PFWorkspaceLocation.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/PFWorkspaceLocation.java
index 364a556cc0c..0136dcbb905 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/PFWorkspaceLocation.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/PFWorkspaceLocation.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [189858] delayed the creation of the remote systems project by
  *                                using handle-only operations. The project is created only
  *                                if required to exist for writing.
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] use explicit getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean) method
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.persistence;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class PFWorkspaceLocation implements PFPersistenceLocation {
 	private void ensure(IContainer resource) {
 		if (!resource.isAccessible()) {
 			if (resource.getType() == IResource.PROJECT) {
-				SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject();
+				SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(true);
 			} else {
 				IFolder folder = (IFolder) resource;
 				ensure(folder.getParent());
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/SerializingProvider.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/SerializingProvider.java
index 14f3f49cbe7..668e374e215 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/SerializingProvider.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/persistence/SerializingProvider.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  * 
  * Contributors:
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [184095] Replace systemTypeName by IRSESystemType
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] use explicit getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean) method
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.persistence;
@@ -57,21 +58,23 @@ public class SerializingProvider implements IRSEPersistenceProvider {
 		 */
 		List names = new Vector(10);
 		try {
-			IProject project = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject();
-			IResource[] candidates = project.members();
-			for (int i = 0; i < candidates.length; i++) {
-				IResource candidate = candidates[i];
-				if (candidate.getType() == IResource.FOLDER) {
-					IFolder candidateFolder = (IFolder) candidate;
-					IResource[] children = candidateFolder.members();
-					if (children.length == 1) {
-						IResource child = children[0];
-						if (child.getType() == IResource.FILE) {
-							String profileName = candidateFolder.getName();
-							String domFileName = profileName + ".rsedom"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-							String childName = child.getName();
-							if (childName.equals(domFileName)) {
-								names.add(profileName);
+			IProject project = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false);
+			if (project.isAccessible()) {
+				IResource[] candidates = project.members();
+				for (int i = 0; i < candidates.length; i++) {
+					IResource candidate = candidates[i];
+					if (candidate.getType() == IResource.FOLDER) {
+						IFolder candidateFolder = (IFolder) candidate;
+						IResource[] children = candidateFolder.members();
+						if (children.length == 1) {
+							IResource child = children[0];
+							if (child.getType() == IResource.FILE) {
+								String profileName = candidateFolder.getName();
+								String domFileName = profileName + ".rsedom"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+								String childName = child.getName();
+								if (childName.equals(domFileName)) {
+									names.add(profileName);
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ public class SerializingProvider implements IRSEPersistenceProvider {
 	}
 
 	private IFile getProfileFile(String domName, IProgressMonitor monitor) {
-		IProject project = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject();
+		IProject project = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(true);
 
 		// before loading, make sure the project is in synch
 		try {
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResourceListener.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResourceListener.java
index e207686266a..7f8c6971729 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResourceListener.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResourceListener.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [168975] Move RSE Events API to Core
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [168870] refactor org.eclipse.rse.core package of the UI plugin
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] log exception instead of printing, do not log if project is not available
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResourceChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResourceChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResourceDelta;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IWorkspace;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.ISystemResourceListener;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.RSECorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemResourceManager;
@@ -361,16 +363,18 @@ public class SystemResourceListener implements ISystemResourceListener, Runnable
             {
             	if (!resource.getName().equals(remoteSystemsProject.getName()))
             	  return true;
+                // [191130] the event can be ignored if the project cannot be accessed
+            	if (!resource.isAccessible()) return true;
                 try
                 {
                     if (!(((IProject) resource).hasNature(RemoteSystemsProject.ID)))
                         return true;
-                }
-                catch (Exception exc)
+					}
+                catch (CoreException exc)
                 {
-                	System.out.println("Exception trying to test the natures of the project that fired a resource change event"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-                }
-            }
+                	RSECorePlugin.getDefault().getLogger().logError("Exception trying to test the natures of the project that fired a resource change event", exc); //$NON-NLS-1$
+				}
+			}
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -733,7 +737,7 @@ public class SystemResourceListener implements ISystemResourceListener, Runnable
     {
     	 SystemResourceListener us = null;
     	 if (inst == null)
-    	    us = getListener(SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject());
+    	    us = getListener(SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false));
     	 else
     	    us = inst;
 
@@ -747,7 +751,7 @@ public class SystemResourceListener implements ISystemResourceListener, Runnable
     {
     	 SystemResourceListener us = null;
     	 if (inst == null)
-    	    us = getListener(SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject());
+    	    us = getListener(SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false));
     	 else
     	    us = inst;
     	    
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewProfileAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewProfileAdapter.java
index 3afb6be4cd5..a3ce48859a7 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewProfileAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewProfileAdapter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [177523] Unify singleton getter methods
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186128] Move IProgressMonitor last in all API
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] use new getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean) call
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view.team;
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ public class SystemTeamViewProfileAdapter
 	 */
 	public Object getParent(Object element)
 	{
-		return SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject();
+		return SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false);
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewRefreshAllAction.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewRefreshAllAction.java
index 728bb82d9d4..72d5b74afc3 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewRefreshAllAction.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewRefreshAllAction.java
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
  * 
  * Contributors:
  * Michael Berger (IBM) - 146339 Added refresh action graphic.
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] use new getRemoteSystemsProject(boolean) method
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view.team;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
 import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemResourceManager;
@@ -67,11 +69,12 @@ public class SystemTeamViewRefreshAllAction extends SystemBaseAction
 	public void run() 
 	{
 		try {
-		SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject().refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_INFINITE, null);		
+			IProject connectionsProject = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false);
+			if (connectionsProject.isAccessible()) {
+				connectionsProject.refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_INFINITE, null);		
+			}
 		} catch (Exception exc) {}
-		
 		SystemTeamView teamViewer = (SystemTeamView)teamView.getTreeViewer();
 		teamViewer.refresh();
-		//System.out.println("Running refresh all");
 	}		
 }
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory.java
index 6316a55b018..145c0be6224 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/team/SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Emily Bruner, Mazen Faraj, Adrian Storisteanu, Li Ding, and Kent Hawley.
  * 
  * Contributors:
- * {Name} (company) - description of contribution.
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [191130] fix unnecessary creation of the remote systems project
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view.team;
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public class SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory implements IAdapterFactory
 	      if (adaptableObject instanceof ISystemRegistry)
 	      {
 	        //SystemRegistry sr = (SystemRegistry)adaptableObject; 
-	        adapter = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject();
+	        // [191130] do not force the creation of the project, just return its handle
+	        adapter = SystemResourceManager.getRemoteSystemsProject(false);
 	      }
 	      /* deferred
 	      else if (adaptableObject instanceof SystemProfile)