# Eclipse plugin referencing old sub projects on project import

**URL:** <https://discuss.gradle.org/t/eclipse-plugin-referencing-old-sub-projects-on-project-import/10796>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [July 24, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/eclipse-plugin-referencing-old-sub-projects-on-project-import/10796 "2015-07-24T14:51:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![corneil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/corneil/32/90_2.png) [@corneil](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/corneil)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/eclipse-plugin-referencing-old-sub-projects-on-project-import/10796/1 "2015-07-24T14:51:58Z")

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I have a project with many sub-projects.  
I import the project with only some sub-projects and everything works as expected.  
I then delete a sub-project locally and checkout another sub-project.  
An exception is generated referring to the old project.  
To verify the project structure I execute gradle eclipse without problems.  
Then I try import Existing Projects or import Gradle Project and on refresh an exception is generated:

```
ENTRY org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core 4 0 2015-07-24 16:37:14.086
!MESSAGE Project location doesn't exist: /home/corneil/eaf/environment/development/develop/libraries/configuration
!STACK 0
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Project location doesn't exist: /home/corneil/eaf/environment/development/develop/libraries/configuration
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert.isLegal(Assert.java:63)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.GradleProject.<init>(GradleProject.java:131)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.GradleProjectManager.getOrCreate(GradleProjectManager.java:67)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.GradleCore.create(GradleCore.java:167)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.HierarchicalProjectBuildStrategy.getBuildFamily(HierarchicalProjectBuildStrategy.java:137)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.HierarchicalProjectBuildStrategy.predictBuildFamily(HierarchicalProjectBuildStrategy.java:148)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.GradleProjectModelManager.lockFamily(GradleProjectModelManager.java:156)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.GradleProjectModelManager.getModelInternal(GradleProjectModelManager.java:121)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.GradleProjectModelManager.getModel(GradleProjectModelManager.java:100)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.modelmanager.GradleModelManager.getModel(GradleModelManager.java:77)
        at org.springsource.ide.eclipse.gradle.core.GradleProject.getModel(GradleProject.java:576)
```