1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/configuration/backend/_XSingleLayerStratum.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/configuration/backend/_XSingleLayerStratum.java
index 31fbdc16ee5b..abb208989f57 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/configuration/backend/_XSingleLayerStratum.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/configuration/backend/_XSingleLayerStratum.java
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ public class _XSingleLayerStratum extends MultiMethodTest {
             if (aLayer == null) {
                 log.println("\treturned Layer is NULL -- FAILED");
             }
-
-            res &= checkLayer(aLayer);
+            else {
+                res &= checkLayer(aLayer);
+            }
         } catch (com.sun.star.configuration.backend.BackendAccessException e) {
             log.println("unexpected Exception -- FAILED");
             res = false;