diff --git a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/callMatcher/CallMatcher.java b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/callMatcher/CallMatcher.java
index b8c871d30650..8f0de6d7ab61 100644
--- a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/callMatcher/CallMatcher.java
+++ b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/callMatcher/CallMatcher.java
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public interface CallMatcher extends Predicate<PsiMethodCallExpression> {
 
     @Override
     public boolean test(PsiMethodCallExpression call) {
+      if (call == null) return false;
       String name = call.getMethodExpression().getReferenceName();
       if (!myNames.contains(name)) return false;
       PsiExpression[] args = call.getArgumentList().getExpressions();