diff --git a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyIdeCommonOptionsForm.java b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyIdeCommonOptionsForm.java
index 8f633e359038..94e991240001 100644
--- a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyIdeCommonOptionsForm.java
+++ b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyIdeCommonOptionsForm.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class PyIdeCommonOptionsForm implements AbstractPyCommonOptionsForm {
       return myPathMappingsComponent.getMappingSettings();
     }
     else {
-      return null;
+      return new PathMappingSettings();
     }
   }