diff --git a/plugins/IntentionPowerPak/src/com/siyeh/ipp/base/MutablyNamedIntention.java b/plugins/IntentionPowerPak/src/com/siyeh/ipp/base/MutablyNamedIntention.java
index 33ae829f0b93..e78900fd09a8 100644
--- a/plugins/IntentionPowerPak/src/com/siyeh/ipp/base/MutablyNamedIntention.java
+++ b/plugins/IntentionPowerPak/src/com/siyeh/ipp/base/MutablyNamedIntention.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public abstract class MutablyNamedIntention extends Intention{
     @Override
     @NotNull
     public final String getText(){
-      return m_text;
+      return m_text == null ? "" : m_text;
     }
 
     @Override