diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
index a85a4b046786..25dc2d21bfc9 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ public class PlatformTestUtil {
       nodeText = toString(userObject, null);
     }
     else {
-      nodeText = String.valueOf(defaultMutableTreeNode);
+      nodeText = "null";
     }
 
-
     if (nodePrintCondition != null && !nodePrintCondition.value(nodeText)) return;
 
     boolean expanded = tree.isExpanded(new TreePath(defaultMutableTreeNode.getPath()));