diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SinglePeriodTimelineTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SinglePeriodTimelineTest.java
index 27b5381fef..0d1542b0c9 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SinglePeriodTimelineTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SinglePeriodTimelineTest.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public final class SinglePeriodTimelineTest {
             /* isDynamic= */ false,
             /* isLive= */ false,
             /* manifest= */ null,
-            /* tag= */ (Object) null);
+            new MediaItem.Builder().setUri(Uri.EMPTY).setTag(null).build());
 
     assertThat(timeline.getWindow(/* windowIndex= */ 0, window).tag).isNull();
     assertThat(timeline.getPeriod(/* periodIndex= */ 0, period, /* setIds= */ false).id).isNull();
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public final class SinglePeriodTimelineTest {
             /* isDynamic= */ false,
             /* isLive= */ false,
             /* manifest= */ null,
-            tag);
+            new MediaItem.Builder().setUri(Uri.EMPTY).setTag(tag).build());
 
     assertThat(timeline.getWindow(/* windowIndex= */ 0, window).tag).isEqualTo(tag);
   }