diff --git a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/ui/TestNGConsoleView.java b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/ui/TestNGConsoleView.java
index 9d5fe3290367..c0bb1ebb7533 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/ui/TestNGConsoleView.java
+++ b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/ui/TestNGConsoleView.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class TestNGConsoleView extends BaseTestsOutputConsoleView {
   }
 
   public void finish() {
-    if (currentTest != null) {
+    if (currentTest != null && testNGResults != null) {
       final TestProxy failedToStart = testNGResults.getFailedToStart();
       if (failedToStart != null) {
         currentTest.addChild(failedToStart);