diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/extractMethodObject/ExtractMethodObjectDialog.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/extractMethodObject/ExtractMethodObjectDialog.java
index d148cf645d4e..ada03da2a969 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/extractMethodObject/ExtractMethodObjectDialog.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/extractMethodObject/ExtractMethodObjectDialog.java
@@ -209,10 +209,7 @@ public class ExtractMethodObjectDialog extends DialogWrapper implements Abstract
     if (myProtectedRadioButton.isSelected()) {
       return PsiModifier.PROTECTED;
     }
-    if (myPrivateRadioButton.isSelected()) {
-      return PsiModifier.PRIVATE;
-    }
-    return null;
+    return PsiModifier.PRIVATE;
   }