diff --git a/src/core/lombok/eclipse/EclipseAST.java b/src/core/lombok/eclipse/EclipseAST.java
index e724fb50..b45ac72d 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/eclipse/EclipseAST.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/eclipse/EclipseAST.java
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ public class EclipseAST extends AST<EclipseAST, EclipseNode, ASTNode> {
 			Field f = EcjReflectionCheck.typeReferenceAnnotations;
 			if (f == null) return null;
 			annss = (Annotation[][]) f.get(tr);
+			if (annss == null) return null;
 			return annss[annss.length - 1];
 		} catch (Throwable t) {
 			return null;