diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/GeneralCodeStylePanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/GeneralCodeStylePanel.java
index fd410d0dbf1e..8562731d2dad 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/GeneralCodeStylePanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/GeneralCodeStylePanel.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class GeneralCodeStylePanel extends CodeStyleAbstractPanel {
 
   @Override
   protected String getPreviewText() {
-    return "";
+    return null;
   }