Index: src/org/jboss/tools/test/util/ResourcesUtils.java
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--- src/org/jboss/tools/test/util/ResourcesUtils.java	(revision 22087)
+++ src/org/jboss/tools/test/util/ResourcesUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	 * @param path the path
 	 * @param projectName the project name
 	 */
-	static public IProject importProjectIntoWorkspace(String path, String projectName) {
+	static public IProject importProjectIntoWorkspace(String path, String projectName) throws IOException {
 	
 		IProject project = null;
 	
@@ -219,10 +219,16 @@
 			unimportedFiles.add(".svn"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 			importProvider.setUnimportedFiles(unimportedFiles);
+			
+			File file = new File(path);
+			
+			if(!file.isDirectory()) {
+				throw new IOException("Cannot import test project from " + file);
+			}
 
 			// create import operation
 			ImportOperation importOp = new ImportOperation(project
-					.getFullPath(), new File(path), importProvider, overwrite);
+					.getFullPath(), file, importProvider, overwrite);
 
 			// import files just to project folder ( without old structure )
 			importOp.setCreateContainerStructure(false);