diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
index b3d8926fca1f..eb3dad7719fc 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
@@ -1409,6 +1409,7 @@ public abstract class DebugProcessImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements Deb
     }
   }
 
+  @NotNull
   public SuspendManager getSuspendManager() {
     return mySuspendManager;
   }