diff --git a/tools/junit/src/main/java/org/teavm/junit/TeaVMTestRunner.java b/tools/junit/src/main/java/org/teavm/junit/TeaVMTestRunner.java
index 8eba20ab4..2e5f99acd 100644
--- a/tools/junit/src/main/java/org/teavm/junit/TeaVMTestRunner.java
+++ b/tools/junit/src/main/java/org/teavm/junit/TeaVMTestRunner.java
@@ -660,7 +660,11 @@ public class TeaVMTestRunner extends Runner implements Filterable {
             return runner;
         }
 
-        String providerName = annot.getValue("dataProvider").getString();
+        AnnotationValue dataProviderValue = annot.getValue("dataProvider");
+        if (dataProviderValue == null) {
+            return runner;
+        }
+        String providerName = dataProviderValue.getString();
         if (providerName.isEmpty()) {
             return runner;
         }