diff --git a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/IntentUtil.java b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/IntentUtil.java
index 96faac8d92..474ec25db6 100644
--- a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/IntentUtil.java
+++ b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/IntentUtil.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class IntentUtil {
     intent.putExtra(DRM_SCHEME_EXTRA + extrasKeySuffix, drmConfiguration.uuid.toString());
     intent.putExtra(
         DRM_LICENSE_URL_EXTRA + extrasKeySuffix,
-        checkNotNull(drmConfiguration.licenseUri).toString());
+        drmConfiguration.licenseUri != null ? drmConfiguration.licenseUri.toString() : null);
     intent.putExtra(DRM_MULTI_SESSION_EXTRA + extrasKeySuffix, drmConfiguration.multiSession);
     intent.putExtra(
         DRM_FORCE_DEFAULT_LICENSE_URI_EXTRA + extrasKeySuffix,