diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/trees/TreeNode.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/trees/TreeNode.scala
index cd04bdf02cf84..96ce35939e2cc 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/trees/TreeNode.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/trees/TreeNode.scala
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ abstract class TreeNode[BaseType <: TreeNode[BaseType]] {
    */
   def makeCopy(newArgs: Array[AnyRef]): this.type = attachTree(this, "makeCopy") {
     try {
-      val defaultCtor = getClass.getConstructors.head
+      // Skip no-arg constructors that are just there for kryo.
+      val defaultCtor = getClass.getConstructors.find(_.getParameterTypes.size != 0).head
       if (otherCopyArgs.isEmpty) {
         defaultCtor.newInstance(newArgs: _*).asInstanceOf[this.type]
       } else {