diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui/src/org/eclipse/wst/xml/ui/internal/hyperlink/WorkspaceFileHyperlink.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui/src/org/eclipse/wst/xml/ui/internal/hyperlink/WorkspaceFileHyperlink.java
index a29548e..0a8d3d1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui/src/org/eclipse/wst/xml/ui/internal/hyperlink/WorkspaceFileHyperlink.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui/src/org/eclipse/wst/xml/ui/internal/hyperlink/WorkspaceFileHyperlink.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentDescription;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.IRegion;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.hyperlink.IHyperlink;
 import org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS;
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@
 	}
 
 	private String getEditorLabel() throws CoreException {
-		final IEditorDescriptor defaultEditor = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEditor(fFile.getName(), fFile.getContentDescription().getContentType());
+		final IContentDescription description = fFile.getContentDescription();
+		final IEditorDescriptor defaultEditor = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEditor(fFile.getName(), description != null ? description.getContentType() : null);
 		return defaultEditor != null ? defaultEditor.getLabel() : null;
 	}