diff --git a/sonar-java-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfile.java b/sonar-java-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfile.java
index 94c9195a9bc..f29f4063ba6 100644
--- a/sonar-java-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfile.java
+++ b/sonar-java-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfile.java
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ public class JavaSonarWayProfile implements BuiltInQualityProfilesDefinition {
 
   private final ProfileRegistrar[] profileRegistrars;
 
+  /**
+   * Constructor used by Pico container (SC) when no ProfileRegistrar are available
+   */
+  public JavaSonarWayProfile() {
+    this(null);
+  }
+
   public JavaSonarWayProfile(@Nullable ProfileRegistrar[] profileRegistrars) {
     this.profileRegistrars = profileRegistrars;
   }
diff --git a/sonar-java-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfileTest.java b/sonar-java-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfileTest.java
index bdfd3370b32..a6d098fb4e6 100644
--- a/sonar-java-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfileTest.java
+++ b/sonar-java-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/java/JavaSonarWayProfileTest.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void should_create_sonar_way_profile() {
 
   @Test
   void should_activate_hotspots_when_supported() {
-    JavaSonarWayProfile profileDef = new JavaSonarWayProfile(null);
+    JavaSonarWayProfile profileDef = new JavaSonarWayProfile();
     BuiltInQualityProfilesDefinition.Context context = new BuiltInQualityProfilesDefinition.Context();
     profileDef.define(context);
     BuiltInQualityProfilesDefinition.BuiltInQualityProfile profile = context.profile("java", "Sonar way");