diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/remote/RemoteConfigurationType.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/remote/RemoteConfigurationType.java
index e01c51ef2c07..ea31331c7f92 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/remote/RemoteConfigurationType.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/remote/RemoteConfigurationType.java
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public class RemoteConfigurationType implements ConfigurationType {
     return new ConfigurationFactory[]{myFactory};
   }
 
+  @NotNull
+  public ConfigurationFactory getFactory() {
+    return myFactory;
+  }
+
   @NotNull
   public String getId() {
     return "Remote";