diff --git a/plugins/org.python.pydev.shared_core/src/org/python/pydev/shared_core/resource_stubs/FolderStub.java b/plugins/org.python.pydev.shared_core/src/org/python/pydev/shared_core/resource_stubs/FolderStub.java
index 26c632be0e..1c881693e5 100644
--- a/plugins/org.python.pydev.shared_core/src/org/python/pydev/shared_core/resource_stubs/FolderStub.java
+++ b/plugins/org.python.pydev.shared_core/src/org/python/pydev/shared_core/resource_stubs/FolderStub.java
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ public IFolder getFolder(IPath path) {
         for (String s : segments) {
             f = new File(f, s);
         }
-        return new FolderStub(project, f);
+        // At this point it doesn't need to exist!
+        boolean mustExist = false;
+        return new FolderStub(project, null, f, mustExist);
     }
 
     @Override