diff --git a/java/src/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/networktables/NetworkTablesJNI.java b/java/src/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/networktables/NetworkTablesJNI.java
index 810d7f89f2..5708a2e133 100644
--- a/java/src/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/networktables/NetworkTablesJNI.java
+++ b/java/src/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/networktables/NetworkTablesJNI.java
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ public class NetworkTablesJNI {
             os.close();
             is.close();
           }
-
-          System.load(jniLibrary.getAbsolutePath());
+          try {
+            System.load(jniLibrary.getAbsolutePath());
+          } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
+            System.loadLibrary("ntcore");
+          }
         } else {
           System.loadLibrary("ntcore");
         }