1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/sca/modules/host-rmi/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/host/rmi/DefaultRMIHost.java b/java/sca/modules/host-rmi/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/host/rmi/DefaultRMIHost.java
index 359ef488d4..fe15bb59fe 100644
--- a/java/sca/modules/host-rmi/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/host/rmi/DefaultRMIHost.java
+++ b/java/sca/modules/host-rmi/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/host/rmi/DefaultRMIHost.java
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ public class DefaultRMIHost implements RMIHost {
             if (registry == null) {
                 try {
                     registry = LocateRegistry.getRegistry(rmiURI.port);
-                    registry.list();
+                    registry.lookup(rmiURI.serviceName);
                 } catch (RemoteException e) {
                     registry = LocateRegistry.createRegistry(rmiURI.port);
-                }
+                } catch (NotBoundException e) {
+                    // Ignore
+                } 
                 rmiRegistries.put(Integer.toString(rmiURI.port), registry);
             }
             registry.bind(rmiURI.serviceName, serviceObject);