--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/UI.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/UI.java	
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ 
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.swing.Action;
-import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions.CreateJob;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions.ShowBuildConsole;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions.ShowChanges;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions.ShowFailures;
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ 
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
 import org.openide.nodes.NodeNotFoundException;
 import org.openide.nodes.NodeOp;
+import org.openide.util.ContextAwareAction;
 import org.openide.util.Mutex;
 import org.openide.util.RequestProcessor;
 import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;
@@ -143,16 +143,11 @@ 
 
     /**
      * Action to show test failures of a build.
+     * Context should have either a {@link HudsonJobBuild} or a {@link HudsonMavenModuleBuild}.
+     * Enabled according to status of build(s).
      */
-    public static Action showFailuresAction(HudsonJobBuild build) {
-        return new ShowFailures(build);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Action to show test failures of a Maven module build.
-     */
-    public static Action showFailuresAction(HudsonMavenModuleBuild build) {
-        return new ShowFailures(build);
+    public static ContextAwareAction showFailuresAction() {
+        return ShowFailures.INSTANCE;
     }
 
 }
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonJobBuildNode.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonJobBuildNode.java	
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ 
         List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<Action>();
         actions.add(UI.showChangesAction(build));
         actions.add(UI.showConsoleAction(build));
-        if (build.getResult() == HudsonJobBuild.Result.UNSTABLE && build.getMavenModules().isEmpty()) {
-            actions.add(UI.showFailuresAction(build));
+        if (build.getResult() == HudsonJobBuild.Result.UNSTABLE && build.getMavenModules().isEmpty()) { // XXX unconditional
+            actions.add(UI.showFailuresAction());
         }
         actions.add(null);
         if (build instanceof OpenableInBrowser) {
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonMavenModuleBuildNode.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonMavenModuleBuildNode.java	
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ 
     public @Override Action[] getActions(boolean context) {
         List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<Action>();
         actions.add(UI.showConsoleAction(module));
-        switch (module.getColor()) {
+        switch (module.getColor()) { // XXX unconditional
         case yellow:
         case yellow_anime:
-            actions.add(UI.showFailuresAction(module));
+            actions.add(UI.showFailuresAction());
         }
         actions.add(null);
         if (module instanceof OpenableInBrowser) {
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/notification/ProblemNotification.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/notification/ProblemNotification.java	
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ 
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.openide.util.RequestProcessor;
 import static org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.notification.Bundle.*;
+import org.openide.util.Lookup;
+import org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups;
 
 /**
  * Build failed or was unstable.
@@ -107,14 +109,14 @@ 
                     if (b.getNumber() == build) {
                         if (failed) {
                             UI.showConsoleAction(b).actionPerformed(null);
-                        } else if (b.getMavenModules().isEmpty()) {
-                            UI.showFailuresAction(b).actionPerformed(null);
+                        } else if (b.getMavenModules().isEmpty()) { // XXX unconditional?
+                            UI.showFailuresAction().createContextAwareInstance(Lookups.singleton(b)).actionPerformed(null);
                         } else {
                             for (HudsonMavenModuleBuild module : b.getMavenModules()) {
-                                switch (module.getColor()) {
+                                switch (module.getColor()) { // XXX unconditional?
                                 case yellow:
                                 case yellow_anime:
-                                    UI.showFailuresAction(module).actionPerformed(null);
+                                    UI.showFailuresAction().createContextAwareInstance(Lookups.singleton(module)).actionPerformed(null);
                                 }
                             }
                         }