diff --git a/skiko/src/awtMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/swing/SkiaSwingLayer.kt b/skiko/src/awtMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/swing/SkiaSwingLayer.kt
index ec53b1be8..a75252bdd 100644
--- a/skiko/src/awtMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/swing/SkiaSwingLayer.kt
+++ b/skiko/src/awtMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/swing/SkiaSwingLayer.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ open class SkiaSwingLayer(
         externalAccessible = externalAccessibleFactory?.invoke(this)
     )
 
-    override fun getAccessibleContext(): AccessibleContext {
+    override fun getAccessibleContext(): AccessibleContext? {
         return nativeAccessibleFocusHelper.accessibleContext ?: super.getAccessibleContext()
     }