diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitRebaseEntry.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitRebaseEntry.java
index 8473570ee947..959577392ae6 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitRebaseEntry.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitRebaseEntry.java
@@ -48,13 +48,8 @@ class GitRebaseEntry {
     return myAction;
   }
 
-  public void setAction(final Action action) {
-    if (action == null) {
-      LOG.error("The action must not be null");
-    }
-    else {
-      myAction = action;
-    }
+  public void setAction(@NotNull Action action) {
+    myAction = action;
   }
 
   public enum Action {