diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/macro/BaseCompleteMacro.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/macro/BaseCompleteMacro.java
index 2fe96bca2a5a..2a491361f27a 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/macro/BaseCompleteMacro.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/macro/BaseCompleteMacro.java
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ public abstract class BaseCompleteMacro extends Macro {
       }
 
       final Project project = myContext.getProject();
+      if (project == null) {
+        return;
+      }
+      
       Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {