diff --git a/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTree/8004298/bug8004298.java b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTree/8004298/bug8004298.java
index 3d0ca5c00bc..bafdee7d3e3 100644
--- a/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTree/8004298/bug8004298.java
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTree/8004298/bug8004298.java
@@ -48,8 +48,13 @@ public class bug8004298 {
         Robot robot = new Robot();
         robot.setAutoDelay(50);
         SunToolkit toolkit = (SunToolkit) Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
-        UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new WindowsLookAndFeel());
-
+        try {
+            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new WindowsLookAndFeel());
+        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ulafe) {
+            System.out.println(ulafe.getMessage());
+            System.out.println("The test is considered PASSED");
+            return;
+        }
         SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
 
             @Override
@@ -113,4 +118,4 @@ public class bug8004298 {
             return super.getPathBounds(tree, path);
         }
     }
-}
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+}