diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/junit/listeners/ReproduceInfoPrinter.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/junit/listeners/ReproduceInfoPrinter.java
index b1a4c42cbfd8e..054b126b4ef4f 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/junit/listeners/ReproduceInfoPrinter.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/junit/listeners/ReproduceInfoPrinter.java
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ public void testFailure(Failure failure) throws Exception {
         b.append(task);
         b.append(" --tests \"");
         b.append(failure.getDescription().getClassName());
-        b.append(".");
-        b.append(failure.getDescription().getMethodName());
+        final String methodName = failure.getDescription().getMethodName();
+        if (methodName != null) {
+            b.append(".");
+            b.append(failure.getDescription().getMethodName());
+        }
         b.append("\"");
 
         GradleMessageBuilder gradleMessageBuilder = new GradleMessageBuilder(b);