diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/util/ExecuteJAR.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/util/ExecuteJAR.java
index 9ba6bd01a..7946cfbd0 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/util/ExecuteJAR.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/util/ExecuteJAR.java
@@ -230,18 +230,18 @@ public class ExecuteJAR {
       logger.info("Checking mote types: '" + Cooja.getDescriptionOf(t.getClass()) + "'");
     }
 
-    /* Check dependencies: Contiki Test Editor */
-    boolean hasTestEditor = false;
-    for (Plugin startedPlugin : gui.getStartedPlugins()) {
-      if (startedPlugin instanceof ScriptRunner) {
-        hasTestEditor = true;
-        break;
-      }
+    /* Check dependencies: Contiki Control Plugin */
+    boolean hasController = false;
+    for (Plugin startedPlugin : gui.startedPlugins) {
+  	int pluginType = startedPlugin.getClass().getAnnotation(PluginType.class).value();
+  	if (pluginType == PluginType.SIM_CONTROL_PLUGIN) {
+  	  hasController = true;
+  	}
     }
-    logger.info("Checking that Contiki Test Editor exists: " + hasTestEditor);
-    if (!hasTestEditor) {
+    logger.info("Checking that Contiki Control Plugin exists: " + hasController);
+    if (!hasController) {
       throw new RuntimeException(
-          "The simulation needs at least one active Contiki Test Editor plugin.\n" +
+          "The simulation needs at least one active control plugin.\n" +
           "The plugin is needed to control the non-visualized simulation."
       );
     }