diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/helpers/v249/MaterialHelper.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/helpers/v249/MaterialHelper.java
index a49493896..7d3095639 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/helpers/v249/MaterialHelper.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/helpers/v249/MaterialHelper.java
@@ -252,10 +252,12 @@ public class MaterialHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
 							Structure tex = pTex.fetchData(dataRepository.getInputStream()).get(0);
 							Texture texture = textureHelper.getTexture(tex, dataRepository);
                                                         
-                            // NOTE: Enable mipmaps FOR ALL TEXTURES EVER
-                            texture.setMinFilter(MinFilter.Trilinear);
+                                                        
                                                         
 							if (texture != null) {
+                                                            // NOTE: Enable mipmaps FOR ALL TEXTURES EVER
+                                                            texture.setMinFilter(MinFilter.Trilinear);
+                                                            
 								if ((mapto & 0x01) != 0) {// Col
                                     // Map to COLOR channel or DIFFUSE
                                     // Set diffuse to white so it doesn't get multiplied by texture
diff --git a/engine/src/test/jme3test/model/anim/TestCustomAnim.java b/engine/src/test/jme3test/model/anim/TestCustomAnim.java
index e3f0a4209..80a35ed98 100644
--- a/engine/src/test/jme3test/model/anim/TestCustomAnim.java
+++ b/engine/src/test/jme3test/model/anim/TestCustomAnim.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class TestCustomAnim extends SimpleApplication {
         model.attachChild(geom);
 
         // Create skeleton control
-        SkeletonControl skeletonControl = new SkeletonControl(new Mesh[]{ box }, skeleton);
+        SkeletonControl skeletonControl = new SkeletonControl(skeleton);
         model.addControl(skeletonControl);
 
         rootNode.attachChild(model);