diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/vcsUtil/VcsSelectionUtil.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/vcsUtil/VcsSelectionUtil.java
index f1d323f05d8a..c29362858e11 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/vcsUtil/VcsSelectionUtil.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/vcsUtil/VcsSelectionUtil.java
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ public class VcsSelectionUtil {
     Editor editor = context.getEditor();
     if (editor == null) return null;
     SelectionModel selectionModel = editor.getSelectionModel();
-    if (!selectionModel.hasSelection()) {
-      return null;
-    }
     return new VcsSelection(editor.getDocument(), selectionModel);
   }
 }
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