diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/repo/GitRepositoryImpl.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/repo/GitRepositoryImpl.java
index 45c9ebccc540..3fcec17cb43b 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/repo/GitRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/repo/GitRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ public class GitRepositoryImpl extends RepositoryImpl implements GitRepository,
     return new TempState(reader.readState(), reader.readCurrentRevision(), reader.readCurrentBranch(), reader.readBranches(remotes));
   }
 
+  // previous info can be null before the first update
   private static void notifyListeners(@NotNull GitRepository repository, @Nullable GitRepoInfo previousInfo, @NotNull GitRepoInfo info) {
-    // previous info can be null before the first update
     if (Disposer.isDisposed(repository.getProject())) {
       return;
     }