diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ObjectUtils.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ObjectUtils.java
index b9ec7bd41047..f349a1b580d7 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ObjectUtils.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ObjectUtils.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class ObjectUtils {
     return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
   }
 
-  @Nullable
+  @Contract("null, _ -> null")
   public static <T> T tryCast(@Nullable Object obj, @NotNull Class<T> clazz) {
     if (clazz.isInstance(obj)) {
       return clazz.cast(obj);