diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/src/org/eclipse/cdt/testsrunner/internal/model/TestModelManager.java b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/src/org/eclipse/cdt/testsrunner/internal/model/TestModelManager.java
index 0bd655a..67be200 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/src/org/eclipse/cdt/testsrunner/internal/model/TestModelManager.java
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/src/org/eclipse/cdt/testsrunner/internal/model/TestModelManager.java
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@ public class TestModelManager implements ITestModelUpdater, ITestModelAccessor {
 
 	@Override
 	public void setTestingTime(int testingTime) {
-		currentTestCase.setTestingTime(testingTime);
+		if (currentTestCase != null) {
+			currentTestCase.setTestingTime(testingTime);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override