diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/FileManager.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/FileManager.java
index 1fb02ddd7ace6e16e43835d86f89e60301c0f068..c6896ecd694071b02c2d082d4b616a38f236faa9 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/FileManager.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/FileManager.java
@@ -345,7 +345,9 @@ public class FileManager extends JFrame
         ftree.newRoot("/nfs/disk222/yeastpub");
       }
     });
-    toolBar.add(shortCut1);
+
+    if((new File("/nfs/disk222/yeastpub")).exists())
+      toolBar.add(shortCut1);
 
     JButton homeBt = new JButton()
     {