Index: modules/swing/src/main/java/common/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextAreaUI.java =================================================================== --- modules/swing/src/main/java/common/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextAreaUI.java (revision 499345) +++ modules/swing/src/main/java/common/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextAreaUI.java (working copy) @@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ } public View create(final Element element) { - if (element == null) { - throw new NullPointerException(); - } - Document doc = element.getDocument(); Boolean i18n = (Boolean)doc.getProperty(StringConstants.BIDI_PROPERTY); if (i18n.booleanValue()) {