diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangeListChooser.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangeListChooser.java
index 1c7c45a2f025..6e4f4fc887be 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangeListChooser.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangeListChooser.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class ChangeListChooser extends DialogWrapper {
     super(project, false);
     myProject = project;
 
-    ChangeListEditHandler handler = null;
+    ChangeListEditHandler handler;
     for (ChangeList changelist : changelists) {
       handler = ((LocalChangeListImpl)changelist).getEditHandler();
       if (handler != null) {