diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithTransparency.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithTransparency.java
index 03fc955..4ad28af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithTransparency.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithTransparency.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
      * @return the bounds of the document page
      */
     public Rectangle getBounds() {
-        return null;
+        return new Rectangle();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithoutTransparency.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithoutTransparency.java
index 9a4a9e9..35494b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithoutTransparency.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/java2d/GraphicsConfigurationWithoutTransparency.java
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public Rectangle getBounds() {
-        return null;
+        return new Rectangle();
     }
 }