diff --git a/subprojects/groovy-swing/src/main/groovy/groovy/swing/factory/RichActionWidgetFactory.groovy b/subprojects/groovy-swing/src/main/groovy/groovy/swing/factory/RichActionWidgetFactory.groovy
index b0ffe59ba10..f79d8134112 100644
--- a/subprojects/groovy-swing/src/main/groovy/groovy/swing/factory/RichActionWidgetFactory.groovy
+++ b/subprojects/groovy-swing/src/main/groovy/groovy/swing/factory/RichActionWidgetFactory.groovy
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class RichActionWidgetFactory extends AbstractFactory {
         try {
             if (value instanceof GString) value = value as String
             if (value == null) {
-                return klass.newInstance()
+                return klass.getConstructor().newInstance()
             } else if (value instanceof Action) {
                 return actionCtor.newInstance(value)
             } else if (value instanceof Icon) {