diff --git a/tests/tests/widget/src/android/widget/cts/AdapterViewTest.java b/tests/tests/widget/src/android/widget/cts/AdapterViewTest.java
index 6a2240e..ccbdd56 100644
--- a/tests/tests/widget/src/android/widget/cts/AdapterViewTest.java
+++ b/tests/tests/widget/src/android/widget/cts/AdapterViewTest.java
@@ -317,13 +317,8 @@
             //expected
         }
 
-        try {
-            assertEquals(AdapterView.INVALID_POSITION,
-                    mAdapterView.getPositionForView(new ImageView(mActivity)));
-            fail("Should throw NullPointerException");
-        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
-            //expected
-        }
+        assertEquals(AdapterView.INVALID_POSITION,
+                mAdapterView.getPositionForView(new ImageView(mActivity)));
     }
 
     public void testChangeFocusable() {