Try this: this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("/META-INF/custom.properties"); View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3990353#3990353 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3990353