diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateState.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateState.java
index 9a0b20d96718..ef35a213346d 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateState.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateState.java
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public class TemplateState implements Disposable {
     return myTemplate.getExpressionAt(myCurrentVariableNumber);
   }
 
-  private void runLookup(final List<TemplateExpressionLookupElement> lookupItems, String advertisingText) {
+  private void runLookup(final List<TemplateExpressionLookupElement> lookupItems, @Nullable String advertisingText) {
     if (myEditor == null) return;
 
     final LookupManager lookupManager = LookupManager.getInstance(myProject);
@@ -591,7 +591,9 @@ public class TemplateState implements Disposable {
       lookup.setStartCompletionWhenNothingMatches(true);
     }
 
-    lookup.addAdvertisement(advertisingText, null);
+    if (advertisingText != null) {
+      lookup.addAdvertisement(advertisingText, null);
+    }
     lookup.refreshUi(true, true);
     ourLookupShown = true;
     lookup.addLookupListener(new LookupAdapter() {