src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/options/Options.java

@@ -427,10 +427,11 @@
         Collections.addAll(argList, args);
         addSystemProperties(NASHORN_ARGS_PROPERTY, argList);
 
         while (!argList.isEmpty()) {
             final String arg = argList.remove(0);
+            Objects.requireNonNull(arg);
 
             // skip empty args
             if (arg.isEmpty()) {
                 continue;
             }