dummy.context request logs "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." to server Event Log

Although application behaviour is unaffected, the log entry listed below is a problem. Looking at the Spring codebase, the .NET CLR 2.0 support makes use of a fake "dummy.context" request which is causing the error.

The following is logged to the Event Log on startup:

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Process information:
Process ID: 9780
Process name: w3wp.exe
Account name: LAB\dj

Exception information:
Exception type: NullReferenceException
Exception message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Request information:
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1/Ultra/Ultra/dummy.context
Request path: /Ultra/Ultra/dummy.context
User host address: 127.0.0.1
User:
Is authenticated: False
Authentication Type:
Thread account name: LAB\dj

Thread information:
Thread ID: 1
Thread account name: LAB\dj
Is impersonating: False
Stack trace: at System.Web.HttpApplication.set_AsyncResult(HttpAsyncResult value)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.System.Web.IHttpAsyncHandler.BeginProcessRequest(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback cb, Object extraData)
at System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr)
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