diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/GeneralModuleTypeForIdea.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/GeneralModuleTypeForIdea.java
index 6480821d67c3..1e02ddd72fff 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/GeneralModuleTypeForIdea.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/GeneralModuleTypeForIdea.java
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ public class GeneralModuleTypeForIdea extends GeneralModuleType {
       @Override
       public @NotNull ModuleWizardStep getCustomOptionsStep(WizardContext context,
                                                             Disposable parentDisposable) {
-        return new ProjectSettingsStep(context);
+        ProjectSettingsStep step = new ProjectSettingsStep(context);
+        step.getExpertPlaceholder().removeAll();
+        return step;
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/ProjectSettingsStep.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/ProjectSettingsStep.java
index 4266bbee77cf..a53c58d1b9f3 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/ProjectSettingsStep.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/projectWizard/ProjectSettingsStep.java
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ public class ProjectSettingsStep extends ModuleWizardStep implements SettingsSte
     }
   }
 
+  JPanel getExpertPlaceholder() {
+    return myExpertPlaceholder;
+  }
+
   private JPanel getModulePanel() {
     return myModuleNameLocationComponent.getModulePanel();
   }