diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/build/output/BuildOutputInstantReader.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/build/output/BuildOutputInstantReader.java
index c84b7c677803..e3a320539df4 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/build/output/BuildOutputInstantReader.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/build/output/BuildOutputInstantReader.java
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ public interface BuildOutputInstantReader {
   void pushBack();
 
   void pushBack(int numberOfLines);
+
+  // FIXME-ank: this method should be removed
+  default String getCurrentLine(){
+    return null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/externalSystemIntegration/output/MavenBuildToolLogTestUtils.java b/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/externalSystemIntegration/output/MavenBuildToolLogTestUtils.java
index 83ed72d45316..daac1d0693a4 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/externalSystemIntegration/output/MavenBuildToolLogTestUtils.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/externalSystemIntegration/output/MavenBuildToolLogTestUtils.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public abstract class MavenBuildToolLogTestUtils extends UsefulTestCase {
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
 
-    private String getCurrentLine() {
+    public String getCurrentLine() { // FIXME-ank: made public (should be private)
       if (myPosition >= myLines.size() || myPosition < 0) {
         return null;
       }