diff --git a/drivers/java/driver.go b/drivers/java/driver.go
index 2d700ba51..51c0d7d29 100644
--- a/drivers/java/driver.go
+++ b/drivers/java/driver.go
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ func (d *Driver) Capabilities() (*drivers.Capabilities, error) {
 	return capabilities, nil
 }
 
-func (r *Driver) Fingerprint(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *drivers.Fingerprint, error) {
+func (d *Driver) Fingerprint(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *drivers.Fingerprint, error) {
 	ch := make(chan *drivers.Fingerprint)
-	go r.handleFingerprint(ctx, ch)
+	go d.handleFingerprint(ctx, ch)
 	return ch, nil
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,16 @@ func (d *Driver) buildFingerprint() *drivers.Fingerprint {
 
 func (d *Driver) RecoverTask(handle *drivers.TaskHandle) error {
 	if handle == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error: handle cannot be nil")
+		return fmt.Errorf("handle cannot be nil")
+	}
+
+	// If already attached to handle there's nothing to recover.
+	if _, ok := d.tasks.Get(handle.Config.ID); ok {
+		d.logger.Debug("nothing to recover; task already exists",
+			"task_id", handle.Config.ID,
+			"task_name", handle.Config.Name,
+		)
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	var taskState TaskState
diff --git a/drivers/java/handle.go b/drivers/java/handle.go
index 979c8f1c4..98586708d 100644
--- a/drivers/java/handle.go
+++ b/drivers/java/handle.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type taskHandle struct {
 	pid          int
 	pluginClient *plugin.Client
 	logger       hclog.Logger
-	monitorPath  string
 
 	// stateLock syncs access to all fields below
 	stateLock sync.RWMutex