diff --git a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionEngine.java b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionEngine.java
index 54993766aa74..3d8789d01964 100644
--- a/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionEngine.java
+++ b/platform/analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionEngine.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class InspectionEngine {
     }
   }
 
+  @NotNull
   public static List<ProblemDescriptor> inspect(@NotNull final List<LocalInspectionTool> tools,
                                                 @NotNull final PsiFile file,
                                                 @NotNull final InspectionManager iManager,