1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TabHost.java b/core/java/android/widget/TabHost.java
index 2949208..03eea66 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TabHost.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TabHost.java
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ public class TabHost extends FrameLayout implements ViewTreeObserver.OnTouchMode
                 com.android.internal.R.attr.tabWidgetStyle, 0);
 
         mTabLayoutId = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.TabWidget_tabLayout, 0);
+        a.recycle();
+
         if (mTabLayoutId == 0) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid TabWidget tabLayout id");
+            // In case the tabWidgetStyle does not inherit from Widget.TabWidget and tabLayout is
+            // not defined.
+            mTabLayoutId = R.layout.tab_indicator_holo;
         }
 
-        a.recycle();
-
         initTabHost();
     }