--- JavaCompilerHelper.java	2004-02-25 09:35:12.000000000 +0000
+++ jaxrpc-si/src/com/sun/xml/rpc/util/JavaCompilerHelper.java	2004-03-23 14:42:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
 	protected boolean internalCompile(String[] args) {
 		ClassLoader cl = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
+		if(cl == null) {
+		    cl = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
+		}
 		Class comSunToolsJavacMainClass = null;
 		try {
 			/* try to use the new compiler */