diff --git a/src/share/classes/com/sun/javatest/regtest/tool/Tool.java b/src/share/classes/com/sun/javatest/regtest/tool/Tool.java
index 6eb134de..8c73e582 100644
--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/javatest/regtest/tool/Tool.java
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/javatest/regtest/tool/Tool.java
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ void verifyExcludeLists(TestManager testManager, Path baseDir) throws BadArgs, F
             }
 
             RegressionParameters params = createParameters(dummyTestManager, ts);
-            for (Iterator<TestResult> iter = getResultsIterator(params); iter.hasNext(); ) {
+            for (Iterator<TestResult> iter = getEagerResultsIterator(params); iter.hasNext(); ) {
                 TestResult tr = iter.next();
                 validTestNames.add(tr.getTestName());
                 if (verbose == Verbose.ALL)  {
@@ -2208,6 +2208,15 @@ else if (tests.length == 0)
             return trt.getIterator(tests, filters);
     }
 
+    // An iterator that applies no filters.
+    // The intention is to help discover all "existing" tests.
+    private Iterator<TestResult> getEagerResultsIterator(InterviewParameters params) {
+        TestResultTable trt = params.getWorkDirectory().getTestResultTable();
+        trt.waitUntilReady();
+        TestFilter[] filters = null;
+        return trt.getIterator(filters);
+    }
+
     private void showTool(final InterviewParameters params) throws BadArgs {
         EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
             @Override