diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/FileClassifier.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/FileClassifier.java
index b6b3f93930b..82002505929 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/FileClassifier.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/FileClassifier.java
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ public class FileClassifier extends SecuredThread
      */
     public String classifyFile(File aFile)
     {
+    	if (!_systemSupportsClassify){
+    		return "file"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    	}
         String type = defaultType;
 
         try