# Error in SonarLint for IntelliJ

**URL:** <https://community.sonarsource.com/t/error-in-sonarlint-for-intellij/115786>\
**Category:** IntelliJ Platform\
**Tags:** intellij, sonarqube-ide\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/error-in-sonarlint-for-intellij/115786 "2024-05-22T19:21:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![erickmachaca](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/erickmachaca/32/57972_2.png) [@erickmachaca](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/erickmachaca)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/error-in-sonarlint-for-intellij/115786/1 "2024-05-22T19:21:05Z")

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Environment:

- Java: JetBrains s.r.o. 11.0.15
- OS: Windows 10 amd64
- IDE: IntelliJ IDEA 2022.1.4
- SonarLint: 7.3.0.59206

```auto
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at o.sl.ij.core.BackendService.toSonarCloudBackendConnection(BackendService.kt:147)
	at o.sl.ij.core.BackendService.connectionsUpdated(BackendService.kt:136)
	at o.sl.ij.core.BackendService$initialize$1.changed(BackendService.kt:101)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.invokeMethod(MessageBusImpl.java:642)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.invokeListener(MessageBusImpl.java:617)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.deliverMessage(MessageBusImpl.java:417)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpWaitingBuses(MessageBusImpl.java:391)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.pumpMessages(MessageBusImpl.java:373)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl.access$200(MessageBusImpl.java:34)
	at c.ij.util.messages.impl.MessageBusImpl$MessagePublisher.invoke(MessageBusImpl.java:180)
	at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy274.changed(Unknown Source)
	at o.sl.ij.config.global.ServerConnectionMgmtPanel$AddConnectionAction.run(ServerConnectionMgmtPanel.java:208)
	at o.sl.ij.config.global.ServerConnectionMgmtPanel$AddConnectionAction.run(ServerConnectionMgmtPanel.java:198)
	at c.ij.ui.ToolbarDecorator$3.doAdd(ToolbarDecorator.java:531)
	at c.ij.ui.CommonActionsPanel$AddButton.actionPerformed(CommonActionsPanel.java:315)
	at c.ij.oa.actionSystem.impl.ActionButton.actionPerformed(ActionButton.java:182)
	at c.ij.oa.actionSystem.impl.ActionButton.lambda$performAction$0(ActionButton.java:158)
```

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/colin/32/55255_2.png) [@Colin](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/error-in-sonarlint-for-intellij/115786/2 "2024-05-23T10:07:15Z")

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Hey there.

Wow, what an old version! Can you upgrade Sonarlint to the latest _v10.5_ version?