diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
index 33fb57c01f33..55ddc639be3a 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@ public class FileSystemUtil {
   }
 
   public static boolean isSymLink(@NotNull final String path) {
-    final FileAttributes attributes = getAttributes(path);
-    return attributes != null && attributes.isSymlink;
+    if (SystemInfo.areSymLinksSupported) {
+      final FileAttributes attributes = getAttributes(path);
+      return attributes != null && attributes.isSymlink;
+    }
+    return false;
   }
 
   public static boolean isSymLink(@NotNull final File file) {