diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/DetectionExcludesConfiguration.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/DetectionExcludesConfiguration.java
index ad3afb49a97c..2f2ebe07e886 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/DetectionExcludesConfiguration.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/DetectionExcludesConfiguration.java
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ public abstract class DetectionExcludesConfiguration {
   public abstract void addExcludedFramework(@NotNull FrameworkType type);
   public abstract void addExcludedFile(@NotNull VirtualFile file, @Nullable FrameworkType type);
   public abstract void addExcludedUrl(@NotNull String url, @Nullable FrameworkType type);
+
+  public abstract boolean isExcludedFromDetection(@NotNull VirtualFile file, @NotNull FrameworkType frameworkType);
 }
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/impl/exclude/DetectionExcludesConfigurationImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/impl/exclude/DetectionExcludesConfigurationImpl.java
index c6b351530b6a..3572f0ccfbe6 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/impl/exclude/DetectionExcludesConfigurationImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/framework/detection/impl/exclude/DetectionExcludesConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ public class DetectionExcludesConfigurationImpl extends DetectionExcludesConfigu
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean isExcludedFromDetection(@NotNull VirtualFile file, @NotNull FrameworkType frameworkType) {
+    ensureOldSettingsLoaded();
+    if (myExcludedFrameworks.contains(frameworkType.getId())) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return isFileExcluded(file, frameworkType.getId());
+  }
+  
   private boolean isFileExcluded(@NotNull VirtualFile file, @Nullable String typeId) {
     if (myExcludedFiles.containsKey(typeId) && isUnder(file, myExcludedFiles.get(typeId))) return true;
     return typeId != null && myExcludedFiles.containsKey(null) && isUnder(file, myExcludedFiles.get(null));
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/framework/detection/ConvertingOldDetectionExcludesTest.java b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/framework/detection/ConvertingOldDetectionExcludesTest.java
index 11ccbad81fe7..983f1ef0661b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/framework/detection/ConvertingOldDetectionExcludesTest.java
+++ b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/framework/detection/ConvertingOldDetectionExcludesTest.java
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ import com.intellij.testFramework.PlatformTestCase;
 import com.intellij.testFramework.PsiTestUtil;
 import com.intellij.testFramework.TempFiles;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 /**
  * @author nik
  */
@@ -91,10 +88,7 @@ public class ConvertingOldDetectionExcludesTest extends PlatformTestCase {
   }
 
   private boolean isFileExcluded(VirtualFile file) {
-    final List<VirtualFile> files = new ArrayList<VirtualFile>();
-    files.add(file);
-    getNewConfiguration().removeExcluded(files, new MockFrameworkType(FRAMEWORK_ID));
-    return files.isEmpty();
+    return getNewConfiguration().isExcludedFromDetection(file, new MockFrameworkType(FRAMEWORK_ID));
   }
 
   public void testConvert() {