diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer/testData/MethodCallInSuperTest.java b/plugins/ui-designer/testData/MethodCallInSuperTest.java
index eaab7412e541..1fc78f1130cd 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer/testData/MethodCallInSuperTest.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer/testData/MethodCallInSuperTest.java
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ public class MethodCallInSuperTest extends JDialog {
   private JComponent myRootComponent;
 
   public MethodCallInSuperTest() {
-    super(JOptionPane.getRootFrame(), "", true);
+    super(getNullFrame(), "", true);
     getContentPane().add(myRootComponent);
   }
+  
+  private static JFrame getNullFrame() {
+    return null;
+  }
 }
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