diff --git a/testng-eclipse-plugin/src/main/org/testng/eclipse/launch/TestNGLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java b/testng-eclipse-plugin/src/main/org/testng/eclipse/launch/TestNGLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
index 915860eb..2c3c643b 100644
--- a/testng-eclipse-plugin/src/main/org/testng/eclipse/launch/TestNGLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
+++ b/testng-eclipse-plugin/src/main/org/testng/eclipse/launch/TestNGLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ public void launch(ILaunchConfiguration configuration, String mode,
               new String[] { install.getName() }), 
           null, TestNGPluginConstants.LAUNCH_ERROR_JVM_VER_UNKNOWN);
     }
+
+    int idx = jreVer.indexOf("_");
+    if (idx > 0) {
+      jreVer = jreVer.substring(0, idx);
+    }
     Version vmVer = new Version(jreVer);
     if (compareVersion(vmVer, mimJvmVer) < 0) {
       abort(