diff --git a/java/execution/openapi/src/com/intellij/execution/JavaExecutionUtil.java b/java/execution/openapi/src/com/intellij/execution/JavaExecutionUtil.java
index 4779bd15e337..2ac23b7e5be1 100644
--- a/java/execution/openapi/src/com/intellij/execution/JavaExecutionUtil.java
+++ b/java/execution/openapi/src/com/intellij/execution/JavaExecutionUtil.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class JavaExecutionUtil {
 
   @Nullable
   public static String getPresentableClassName(final String rtClassName, final JavaRunConfigurationModule configurationModule) {
+    if (StringUtil.isEmpty(rtClassName)) return null;
     final PsiClass psiClass = configurationModule.findClass(rtClassName);
     if (psiClass != null) {
       return psiClass.getName();