diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
index e533145008d1..8c47c5e00c3b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ public class SingleAlarm extends Alarm {
     }
   }
 
-  public void cancelAndRequest() {
+  public void cancel() {
     cancelAllRequests();
+  }
+
+  public void cancelAndRequest() {
+    cancel();
     addRequest(delay);
   }