--- old/test/jdk/java/lang/invoke/ArrayLengthTest.java	2017-11-07 11:59:24.000000000 -0800
+++ new/test/jdk/java/lang/invoke/ArrayLengthTest.java	2017-11-07 11:59:24.000000000 -0800
@@ -78,4 +78,9 @@
         MethodHandles.arrayLength(null);
     }
 
+    @Test(expectedExceptions = NullPointerException.class)
+    public void testNullReference() throws Throwable {
+        MethodHandle arrayLength = MethodHandles.arrayLength(String[].class);
+        arrayLength.invokeExact(null);
+    }
 }