diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/javaCompiler/javac/JavacConfiguration.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/javaCompiler/javac/JavacConfiguration.java
index 8777add6bb67..7a09e657fdd5 100755
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/javaCompiler/javac/JavacConfiguration.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/javaCompiler/javac/JavacConfiguration.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class JavacConfiguration implements PersistentStateComponent<JpsJavaCompi
     myProject = project;
   }
 
+
   @NotNull
   public JpsJavaCompilerOptions getState() {
     JpsJavaCompilerOptions state = new JpsJavaCompilerOptions();
@@ -49,6 +50,6 @@ public class JavacConfiguration implements PersistentStateComponent<JpsJavaCompi
   }
 
   public static JpsJavaCompilerOptions getOptions(Project project, Class<? extends JavacConfiguration> aClass) {
-    return ServiceManager.getService(project, aClass).mySettings;
+    return ((JavacConfiguration)ServiceManager.getService(project, aClass)).mySettings; // cast is not redundant for JDK 7 for accessing private members of T from class <? extends T>
   }
 }
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