diff --git a/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver.java b/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver.java
index 2051c9e9a..a50d255e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver.java
@@ -554,12 +554,13 @@ public String getDisplayName() {
          * @return the validation result.
          * @throws IOException if an error occurs.
          */
-        public FormValidation doCheckTestResults(@AncestorInPath AbstractProject project, @QueryParameter String value)
+        public FormValidation doValidateTestResults(
+                @AncestorInPath AbstractProject project, @QueryParameter("testResults") String testResults)
                 throws IOException {
             if (project == null || !project.hasPermission(Item.WORKSPACE)) {
                 return FormValidation.ok();
             }
-            return FilePath.validateFileMask(project.getSomeWorkspace(), value);
+            return FilePath.validateFileMask(project.getSomeWorkspace(), testResults);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver/config.jelly
index 8a5024c18..37e078b43 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/hudson/tasks/junit/JUnitResultArchiver/config.jelly
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     <f:entry title="${%Test report XMLs}" field="testResults"
         description="${%description('http://ant.apache.org/manual/Types/fileset.html')}">
         <f:textbox />
+        <f:description>
+            ${%Note: Validation is optional. Only use the validate button in small workspaces to avoid memory issues.}
+        </f:description>
+        <f:validateButton title="${%Validate Pattern}" method="validateTestResults" with="testResults" />
     </f:entry>
     <f:entry field="stdioRetention" title="${%Test output retention}">
         <f:select />