diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/__init__.py
index aea8352..475cbb6 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/__init__.py
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import tasks
 
 def validate_manifest(data, validator, error):
 	import os.path
+
 	schema_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'manifest-schema.yml'))
 	validator(data, schema_path)
 
+	for i, file_entry in enumerate(data['plugins']['file_copy']['files']):
+		srcfile = file_entry['src']
+		if not os.path.isfile(srcfile):
+			msg = 'The source file %s does not exist.' % srcfile
+			error(msg, ['plugins', 'file_copy', 'files', i])
+
 
 def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
-	taskset.add(tasks.ValidateSourcePaths)
-
 	if ('mkdirs' in manifest.plugins['file_copy']):
 		taskset.add(tasks.MkdirCommand)
 	if ('files' in manifest.plugins['file_copy']):
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/tasks.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/tasks.py
index 90e1f08..dd3e054 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/tasks.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/file_copy/tasks.py
@@ -5,20 +5,6 @@ import os
 import shutil
 
 
-class ValidateSourcePaths(Task):
-	description = 'Check whether the files to be copied exist'
-	phase = phases.preparation
-
-	@classmethod
-	def run(cls, info):
-		from bootstrapvz.common.exceptions import TaskError
-		for file_entry in info.manifest.plugins['file_copy']['files']:
-			srcfile = file_entry['src']
-			if not os.path.isfile(srcfile):
-				msg = 'The source file %s does not exist.' % srcfile
-				raise TaskError(msg)
-
-
 def modify_path(info, path, entry):
 	from bootstrapvz.common.tools import log_check_call
 	if 'permissions' in entry: