diff --git a/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Code/Analysis/ClassPath.java b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Code/Analysis/ClassPath.java
index 189a252d..794cec60 100644
--- a/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Code/Analysis/ClassPath.java
+++ b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Code/Analysis/ClassPath.java
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ public class ClassPath {
         }
 
         public ClassDef getSuperclass() {
-            throw unresolvedValidationException();
+            return theClassPath.javaLangObjectClassDef;
         }
 
         public int getClassDepth() {