diff --git a/src/Composer/Installer/BinaryInstaller.php b/src/Composer/Installer/BinaryInstaller.php
index de6ca65ab8fd..12787d48c4f3 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Installer/BinaryInstaller.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Installer/BinaryInstaller.php
@@ -355,7 +355,12 @@ public function stream_set_option(\$option, \$arg1, \$arg2)
 
             public function url_stat(\$path, \$flags)
             {
-                return stat(substr(\$path, 17));
+                \$path = substr(\$path, 17);
+                if (file_exists(\$path)) {
+                    return stat(\$path);
+                }
+
+                return false;
             }
         }
     }