diff --git a/idea/plugin.jelly b/idea/plugin.jelly
index 2e666814..c7716dd6 100644
--- a/idea/plugin.jelly
+++ b/idea/plugin.jelly
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
           </projectPath>
           <sourcePath>
             <root type="composite">
-              <root type="simple" url="file://${pom.build.sourceDirectory}"/>
-              <root type="simple" url="file://${pom.build.unitTestSourceDirectory}"/>
+              <j:if test="${sourcesPresent}">
+               <root type="simple" url="file://$$PROJECT_DIR$$/${pom.build.sourceDirectory}"/>
+              </j:if>
+              <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent}">
+               <root type="simple" url="file://$$PROJECT_DIR$$/${pom.build.unitTestSourceDirectory}"/>
+              </j:if>
               <root type="jdk" rootType="sourcePath" name="java version &quot;${java.version}&quot;"/>
             </root>
           </sourcePath>