diff -r a13e33fd5c2e -r 00ae3f46e54f rt/vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/StaticUseSubTest.java
--- a/rt/vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/StaticUseSubTest.java	Wed Feb 27 14:38:16 2013 +0100
+++ b/rt/vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/StaticUseSubTest.java	Fri Apr 26 13:35:21 2013 +0200
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
         Object ret = StaticUseSub.getNonNull();
         return ret.getClass().getName();
     }
+    
+    @Compare public String isNullPointerTheSame() throws Exception {
+        try {
+            return StaticUseSub.getNull().getClass().toString();
+        } catch (NullPointerException ex) {
+            return ex.getClass().getName();
+        }
+    }
 
     @Factory public static Object[] create() {
         return VMTest.create(StaticUseSubTest.class);