diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/impl/DaemonRespondToChangesTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/impl/DaemonRespondToChangesTest.java
index ce3496a5ed9c..3c9b44e0c31e 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/impl/DaemonRespondToChangesTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/impl/DaemonRespondToChangesTest.java
@@ -2293,8 +2293,9 @@ public class DaemonRespondToChangesTest extends DaemonAnalyzerTestCase {
     // it must be either hidden or not have that error anymore
     if (lastHintAfterDeletion != null) {
       assertFalse(lastHintBeforeDeletion.getCachedIntentions().toString(), lastHintBeforeDeletion.getCachedIntentions().getErrorFixes().stream().anyMatch(e -> e.getText().equals("Initialize variable 'var'")));
+    } else {
+      assertEmpty(visibleHints);
     }
-    assertEmpty(visibleHints);
   }
 
   public void testCodeFoldingPassRestartsOnRegionUnfolding() {