diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
index 347182a0047c..db4a3b7b0911 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ public abstract class DialogWrapper {
    *
    * @return south panel
    */
-  @Nullable
   protected JComponent createSouthPanel() {
     Action[] actions = filter(createActions());
     Action[] leftSideActions = createLeftSideActions();