diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/BaseCommitMessageInspection.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/BaseCommitMessageInspection.java
index 30c43e220fb3..41ea9858d1b5 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/BaseCommitMessageInspection.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/BaseCommitMessageInspection.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.vcs.commit;
 
-import com.intellij.codeHighlighting.HighlightDisplayLevel;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.impl.IntentionActionFilter;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.EmptyIntentionAction;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.IntentionAction;
@@ -59,12 +58,6 @@ public abstract class BaseCommitMessageInspection extends LocalInspectionTool {
     return "";
   }
 
-  @NotNull
-  @Override
-  public HighlightDisplayLevel getDefaultLevel() {
-    return HighlightDisplayLevel.ERROR;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean isSuppressedFor(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
     return !isCommitMessage(element);