diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/ExtensionFinder.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/ExtensionFinder.java
index a40400b805..cc73ed2b5a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/ExtensionFinder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/ExtensionFinder.java
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ public abstract class ExtensionFinder implements ExtensionPoint {
                                "Failed to scout "+item.className(), e);
                 } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
                     LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING,"Failed to scout "+item.className(), e);
+                } catch (LinkageError e) {
+                    LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING,"Failed to scout "+item.className(), e);
                 }
             }
         }