diff --git a/tools/gccld/GenerateCode.cpp b/tools/gccld/GenerateCode.cpp
index f6a08ce..56aaf7d 100644
--- a/tools/gccld/GenerateCode.cpp
+++ b/tools/gccld/GenerateCode.cpp
@@ -154,10 +154,21 @@
 
   sys::Path LPath(LibPath);
 
-  // Make sure its a directory
-  if (!LPath.isDirectory())
+  // Make sure it exists
+  if (!LPath.exists())
     return isBytecodeLPath;
 
+  // Make sure its a directory
+  try
+  {
+    if (!LPath.isDirectory())
+      return isBytecodeLPath;
+  }
+  catch (std::string& xcptn)
+  {
+    return isBytecodeLPath;
+  }
+
   // Grab the contents of the -L path
   std::set<sys::Path> Files;
   LPath.getDirectoryContents(Files);