diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
index b3f56b46d224..62e85334f893 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class ApplicationImpl extends ComponentManagerImpl implements Application
                          boolean isHeadless,
                          boolean isCommandLine,
                          @NotNull String appName,
-                         Splash splash) {
+                         @Nullable Splash splash) {
     super(null);
 
     ApplicationManager.setApplication(this, myLastDisposable); // reset back to null only when all components already disposed
diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/_LastInSuiteTest.java b/platform/testFramework/src/_LastInSuiteTest.java
index 6ef2c2afd273..ea8463a6d3c3 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/_LastInSuiteTest.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/_LastInSuiteTest.java
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@ public class _LastInSuiteTest extends TestCase {
     UIUtil.invokeAndWaitIfNeeded(new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
-        try {
-          LightPlatformTestCase.disposeApplication();
-        }
-        catch (Exception e) {
-          throw new RuntimeException(e);
-        }
+        LightPlatformTestCase.disposeApplication();
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/LightPlatformTestCase.java b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/LightPlatformTestCase.java
index 58c841027f5d..9ed1809a4b89 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/LightPlatformTestCase.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/LightPlatformTestCase.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public abstract class LightPlatformTestCase extends UsefulTestCase implements Da
   }
 
   @TestOnly
-  public static void disposeApplication() throws Exception {
+  public static void disposeApplication() {
     if (ourApplication != null) {
       Disposer.dispose(ourApplication);
       ourApplication = null;