diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/CodeStyleAbstractPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/CodeStyleAbstractPanel.java
index 559847e5ad55..e224f4db2369 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/CodeStyleAbstractPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/CodeStyleAbstractPanel.java
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ public abstract class CodeStyleAbstractPanel implements Disposable {
     });
   }
 
-  protected abstract void prepareForReformat(PsiFile psiFile);
+  protected void prepareForReformat(PsiFile psiFile) {
+  }
 
   protected PsiFile createFileFromText(Project project, String text) {
     PsiFile psiFile = PsiFileFactory.getInstance(project)