diff --git a/source/dub/packagemanager.d b/source/dub/packagemanager.d
index 0dae1b0..de0a5bb 100644
--- a/source/dub/packagemanager.d
+++ b/source/dub/packagemanager.d
@@ -478,8 +478,10 @@
 							if (!pp) {
 								if (Package.isPackageAt(path)) pp = new Package(path);
 								else {
+									logWarn("Locally registered package at %s was not found.", path.toNativeString());
 									auto info = Json.emptyObject;
 									info.name = name;
+									pp = new Package(info, path);
 								}
 							}