diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/lang/LanguagePerFileMappings.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/lang/LanguagePerFileMappings.java
index fe144a4117ed..d0062512e0e3 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/lang/LanguagePerFileMappings.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/lang/LanguagePerFileMappings.java
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ public abstract class LanguagePerFileMappings<T> implements PersistentStateCompo
       }
       PushedFilePropertiesUpdater updater = PushedFilePropertiesUpdater.getInstance(myProject);
       if (updater == null) {
-        LOG.error("updater = null. project=" + myProject.getName()+", this="+getClass().getSimpleName());
+        if (!myProject.isDefault()) {
+          LOG.error("updater = null. project=" + myProject.getName()+", this="+getClass().getSimpleName());
+        }
       }
       else {
         updater.pushAll(pusher);