diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenUtil.java b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenUtil.java
index fba889c8be83..e4f0fce0668d 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenUtil.java
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ public class MavenUtil {
     }
     if (result == null) {
       result = doResolveSuperPomFile(MavenServerManager.getMavenLibDirectory());
+      assert result != null : "Super pom not found in: " + MavenServerManager.getMavenLibDirectory();
     }
     return result;
   }