diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/run/BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTaskProvider.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/run/BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
index 3b0e586020f2..ee2315e3a046 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/run/BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/run/BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTaskProvider extends BeforeRunTaskProvider<B
   }
 
   public BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTask createTask(RunConfiguration runConfiguration) {
+    if (myProject.isDefault()) return null;
     return new BuildArtifactsBeforeRunTask(myProject);
   }