diff --git a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/backwardRefs/CompilerBackwardReferenceIndex.java b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/backwardRefs/CompilerBackwardReferenceIndex.java
index 2e783cc29aed..57f8314a0dcf 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/backwardRefs/CompilerBackwardReferenceIndex.java
+++ b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/backwardRefs/CompilerBackwardReferenceIndex.java
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ public class CompilerBackwardReferenceIndex {
         is.close();
       }
     }
-    catch (IOException ex) {
-      LOG.info(ex);
+    catch (IOException ignored) {
     }
     return true;
   }