diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/GraphCommitCellRenderer.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/GraphCommitCellRenderer.java
index 94d5648867b6..d3ba28fb96b0 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/GraphCommitCellRenderer.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/GraphCommitCellRenderer.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class GraphCommitCellRenderer extends TypeSafeTableCellRenderer<GraphComm
     }
 
     private int calculateHeight() {
-      return Math.max(myReferencePainter.getSize().height, myGraphTable.getFontMetrics(myFont).getHeight() + VERTICAL_PADDING);
+      return Math.max(myReferencePainter.getSize().height, getFontMetrics(myFont).getHeight() + VERTICAL_PADDING);
     }
 
     public int getPreferredHeight() {
@@ -284,6 +284,11 @@ public class GraphCommitCellRenderer extends TypeSafeTableCellRenderer<GraphComm
     public LabelPainter getReferencePainter() {
       return myReferencePainter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public FontMetrics getFontMetrics(Font font) {
+      return myGraphTable.getFontMetrics(font);
+    }
   }
 
   private static class GraphImage {