diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/projectRoot/ModuleStructureExtension.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/projectRoot/ModuleStructureExtension.java
index edbeeb91e69a..490d255344fa 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/projectRoot/ModuleStructureExtension.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/projectRoot/ModuleStructureExtension.java
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public abstract class ModuleStructureExtension {
   public void moduleRemoved(final Module module) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * TODO remove this
+   * @Deprecated
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean isModulesConfiguratorModified() {
     return false;
   }