diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/AbstractTerminalRunner.java b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/AbstractTerminalRunner.java
index 121958b849db..6624ad9b5555 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/AbstractTerminalRunner.java
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/AbstractTerminalRunner.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTerminalRunner<T extends Process> {
     });
   }
 
+  @NotNull
   protected Project getProject() {
     return myProject;
   }