diff --git a/platform/indexing-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/stubs/SerializationManagerEx.java b/platform/indexing-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/stubs/SerializationManagerEx.java
index b80417614c0c..0ef6f5c8ade6 100644
--- a/platform/indexing-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/stubs/SerializationManagerEx.java
+++ b/platform/indexing-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/stubs/SerializationManagerEx.java
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ public abstract class SerializationManagerEx extends SerializationManager {
 
   public abstract void repairNameStorage(@NotNull Exception corruptionCause);
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated use {@link SerializationManagerEx#repairNameStorage(Exception)}
+   * with specified corruption cause
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public void repairNameStorage() {
+    repairNameStorage(new Exception());
+  }
+
   public abstract void flushNameStorage();
 
   public abstract void reinitializeNameStorage();