diff --git a/java/libraries/video/examples/Capture/GettingStartedCapture/GettingStartedCapture.pde b/java/libraries/video/examples/Capture/GettingStartedCapture/GettingStartedCapture.pde
index 33163dc0e..517ba8786 100644
--- a/java/libraries/video/examples/Capture/GettingStartedCapture/GettingStartedCapture.pde
+++ b/java/libraries/video/examples/Capture/GettingStartedCapture/GettingStartedCapture.pde
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ void setup() {
 
   String[] cameras = Capture.list();
 
-  if (cameras.length == 0) {
+  if (cameras == null) {
+    println("Failed to retrieve the list of available cameras, will try the default...");
+    cam = new Capture(this, 640, 480);
+  } if (cameras.length == 0) {
     println("There are no cameras available for capture.");
     exit();
-  } 
-  else {
+  } else {
     println("Available cameras:");
     for (int i = 0; i < cameras.length; i++) {
       println(cameras[i]);