diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/JavadocEditor.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/JavadocEditor.java
index 9b70f57c1018..4923907c57ce 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/JavadocEditor.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/JavadocEditor.java
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ public class JavadocEditor extends ModuleElementsEditor {
       setBorder(NO_FOCUS_BORDER);
 
       final TableItem tableItem = ((TableItem)value);
-      tableItem.getCellAppearance().customize(this);
+      if (tableItem != null) {
+        tableItem.getCellAppearance().customize(this);
+      }
     }
   }