diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/ConstructorConstructor.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/ConstructorConstructor.java
index d5590c6e46..9ef0d39a1a 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/ConstructorConstructor.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/ConstructorConstructor.java
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ public T construct() {
       @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // T is the same raw type as is requested
       @Override public T construct() {
         try {
-          Object[] args = null;
-          return (T) constructor.newInstance(args);
+          return (T) constructor.newInstance();
         } catch (InstantiationException e) {
           // TODO: JsonParseException ?
           throw new RuntimeException("Failed to invoke " + constructor + " with no args", e);
diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/reflect/ReflectionHelper.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/reflect/ReflectionHelper.java
index fb8305dd62..a74de3025b 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/reflect/ReflectionHelper.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/reflect/ReflectionHelper.java
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package com.google.gson.internal.reflect;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonIOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
-import com.google.gson.JsonIOException;
-
 public class ReflectionHelper {
   private ReflectionHelper() { }
 
@@ -12,10 +11,8 @@ private ReflectionHelper() { }
    * Tries making the field accessible, wrapping any thrown exception in a
    * {@link JsonIOException} with descriptive message.
    *
-   * @param field
-   *    Field to make accessible
-   * @throws JsonIOException
-   *    If making the field accessible fails
+   * @param field field to make accessible
+   * @throws JsonIOException if making the field accessible fails
    */
   public static void makeAccessible(Field field) throws JsonIOException {
     try {
@@ -44,17 +41,15 @@ private static String constructorToString(Constructor<?> constructor) {
       stringBuilder.append(parameters[i].getSimpleName());
     }
 
-    return stringBuilder.append(")").toString();
+    return stringBuilder.append(')').toString();
   }
 
   /**
    * Tries making the constructor accessible, returning an exception message
    * if this fails.
    *
-   * @param constructor
-   *    Constructor to make accessible
-   * @return
-   *    Exception message; {@code null} if successful, non-{@code null} if
+   * @param constructor constructor to make accessible
+   * @return exception message; {@code null} if successful, non-{@code null} if
    *    unsuccessful
    */
   public static String tryMakeAccessible(Constructor<?> constructor) {
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ public static String tryMakeAccessible(Constructor<?> constructor) {
       return null;
     } catch (Exception exception) {
       return "Failed making constructor '" + constructorToString(constructor) + "' accessible; "
-          + "either change its visibility or write a custom InstanceCreator for its declaring type: "
+          + "either change its visibility or write a custom InstanceCreator or TypeAdapter for its declaring type: "
           // Include the message since it might contain more detailed information
           + exception.getMessage();
     }
diff --git a/gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/ReflectionAccessTest.java b/gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/ReflectionAccessTest.java
index 58493c9e86..2e225ce489 100644
--- a/gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/ReflectionAccessTest.java
+++ b/gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/ReflectionAccessTest.java
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonIOException;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class ReflectionAccessTest {
   /**
@@ -36,8 +34,8 @@ public void testSerializeInternalImplementationObject() {
       fail("Missing exception; test has to be run with `--illegal-access=deny`");
     } catch (JsonIOException expected) {
       assertTrue(expected.getMessage().startsWith(
-        "Failed making constructor 'java.util.Collections$EmptyList#EmptyList()' accessible; "
-        + "either change its visibility or write a custom InstanceCreator for its declaring type"
+          "Failed making constructor 'java.util.Collections$EmptyList#EmptyList()' accessible; "
+          + "either change its visibility or write a custom InstanceCreator or TypeAdapter for its declaring type"
       ));
     }
   }