diff --git a/HelloLua/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java b/HelloLua/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
index 5946e8f72b..894b64416c 100644
--- a/HelloLua/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
+++ b/HelloLua/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public class Cocos2dxBitmap{
 	
     public static void createTextBitmap(String content, String fontName, 
     		int fontSize, int alignment){
+    	// avoid error when content is ""
+    	if (content.compareTo("") == 0){
+    		content = " ";
+    	}
+    	
     	Paint paint = newPaint(fontName, fontSize, alignment);
     	
     	TextProperty textProperty = getTextWidthAndHeight(content, paint);      	
diff --git a/HelloWorld/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java b/HelloWorld/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
index 5946e8f72b..894b64416c 100644
--- a/HelloWorld/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
+++ b/HelloWorld/android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public class Cocos2dxBitmap{
 	
     public static void createTextBitmap(String content, String fontName, 
     		int fontSize, int alignment){
+    	// avoid error when content is ""
+    	if (content.compareTo("") == 0){
+    		content = " ";
+    	}
+    	
     	Paint paint = newPaint(fontName, fontSize, alignment);
     	
     	TextProperty textProperty = getTextWidthAndHeight(content, paint);      	
diff --git a/tests/test.android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java b/tests/test.android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
index 5946e8f72b..894b64416c 100644
--- a/tests/test.android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
+++ b/tests/test.android/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxBitmap.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public class Cocos2dxBitmap{
 	
     public static void createTextBitmap(String content, String fontName, 
     		int fontSize, int alignment){
+    	// avoid error when content is ""
+    	if (content.compareTo("") == 0){
+    		content = " ";
+    	}
+    	
     	Paint paint = newPaint(fontName, fontSize, alignment);
     	
     	TextProperty textProperty = getTextWidthAndHeight(content, paint);      	
diff --git a/tests/tests/ParallaxTest/ParallaxTest.cpp b/tests/tests/ParallaxTest/ParallaxTest.cpp
index 2b29d4b2d0..11210018c1 100644
--- a/tests/tests/ParallaxTest/ParallaxTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/ParallaxTest/ParallaxTest.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Parallax1::Parallax1()
 
 std::string Parallax1::title()
 {
-	return "MotionStreak test (tap screen)";
+	return "Parallax: parent and 3 children";
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------