diff --git a/server/embedded/src/org/labkey/embedded/EmbeddedExtractor.java b/server/embedded/src/org/labkey/embedded/EmbeddedExtractor.java
index 2918f582b2..316fef227a 100644
--- a/server/embedded/src/org/labkey/embedded/EmbeddedExtractor.java
+++ b/server/embedded/src/org/labkey/embedded/EmbeddedExtractor.java
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ private void extractExecutableJar(File jarFilePath, File destDirectory, boolean
                     }
                 }
 
-//                if (!foundDistributionZip)
-//                {
-//                    throw new ConfigException("Unable to find distribution zip required to run LabKey Server.");
-//                }
+                if (!foundDistributionZip)
+                {
+                    throw new ConfigException("Unable to find distribution zip required to run LabKey Server.");
+                }
             }
         }
         catch (IOException | ConfigException e)