diff --git a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
index 8e96e566f6dd..dc268e654b45 100644
--- a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
+++ b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
@@ -341,11 +341,19 @@ public class InspectionProfileImpl extends NewInspectionProfile {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Warning: Usage of this method is discouraged as if separate tool options are defined for different scopes, it just returns
+   * the options for the first scope which may lead to unexpected results. Consider using {@link #getInspectionTool(String, PsiElement)} instead.
+   *
+   * @param shortName an inspection short name
+   * @param project   a project
+   * @return an InspectionToolWrapper associated with this tool.
+   */
   @Override
   @Nullable
   public InspectionToolWrapper getInspectionTool(@NotNull String shortName, Project project) {
     final ToolsImpl tools = getToolsOrNull(shortName, project);
-    return tools != null? tools.getTool() : null;
+    return tools != null ? tools.getTool() : null;
   }
 
   public InspectionToolWrapper getToolById(@NotNull String id, @NotNull PsiElement element) {
diff --git a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/ToolsImpl.java b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/ToolsImpl.java
index 6b9f1e0bbdeb..3642e83d0f6a 100644
--- a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/ToolsImpl.java
+++ b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/ToolsImpl.java
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ public class ToolsImpl implements Tools {
     myEnabled = isEnabled;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Warning: Usage of this method is discouraged as if separate tool options are defined for different scopes, it just returns
+   * the options for the first scope which may lead to unexpected results. Consider using {@link #getInspectionTool(PsiElement)} instead.
+   *
+   * @return an InspectionToolWrapper associated with this tool.
+   */
   @NotNull
   @Override
   public InspectionToolWrapper getTool() {