diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/resolve/ExpectedResolveData.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/resolve/ExpectedResolveData.java
index ed226db868a..3d0dd6e488d 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/resolve/ExpectedResolveData.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/resolve/ExpectedResolveData.java
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public abstract class ExpectedResolveData {
             else {
                 assertEquals(
                         "Reference `" + name + "`" + renderReferenceInContext(reference) + " is resolved into " + actualName + ".",
-                        expected.getText(), actual.getText());
+                        expected.getText(), actual != null ? actual.getText() : null);
             }
         }