1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/AbstractNode.java b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/AbstractNode.java
index 3ef44b8851..3bb1bbbd18 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/AbstractNode.java
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/AbstractNode.java
@@ -128,7 +128,12 @@ public class AbstractNode {
 	    final File dotCookieFile = new File(dotCookieFilename);
 
 	    br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(dotCookieFile));
-	    defaultCookie = br.readLine().trim();
+			final String line = br.readLine();
+			if (line == null) {
+				defaultCookie = "";
+			} else {
+				defaultCookie = line.trim();
+			}
 	} catch (final IOException e) {
 	    defaultCookie = "";
 	} finally {
@@ -260,8 +265,7 @@ public class AbstractNode {
 	    final String drive = System.getenv("HOMEDRIVE");
 	    final String path = System.getenv("HOMEPATH");
 	    return (drive != null && path != null) ? drive + path : home;
-	} else {
-	    return home;
 	}
+    return home;
     }
 }