diff --git a/src/MATLAB/+MicroscopeData/+Original/+BioFormats/CheckJarPath.m b/src/MATLAB/+MicroscopeData/+Original/+BioFormats/CheckJarPath.m
index 42ae0e4ee556b23c135446e4ecbc4693ab8ad5d8..ad0b08ffade711b51185441980ef3695db10d6db 100644
--- a/src/MATLAB/+MicroscopeData/+Original/+BioFormats/CheckJarPath.m
+++ b/src/MATLAB/+MicroscopeData/+Original/+BioFormats/CheckJarPath.m
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ function CheckJarPath()
 %CHECKJARPATH Summary of this function goes here
 %   Detailed explanation goes here
 
+if isdeployed()
+    return
+end
 %% ensure that the bioformats jar file is on the path
 dynamicPaths = javaclasspath('-dynamic');
 bfIsLoaded = false;