diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/GridView.java b/core/java/android/widget/GridView.java
index 0dedf8b61d329..739bcce1261df 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/GridView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/GridView.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class GridView extends AbsListView {
     private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
 
     public GridView(Context context) {
-        super(context);
+        this(context, null);
     }
 
     public GridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {