diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configurations/RunConfiguration.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configurations/RunConfiguration.java
index 617689579a54..7e7e88b3df99 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configurations/RunConfiguration.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/configurations/RunConfiguration.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public interface RunConfiguration extends RunProfile, JDOMExternalizable, Clonea
   @NotNull
   ConfigurationType getType();
 
+  @Nullable
   JDOMExternalizable createRunnerSettings(ConfigurationInfoProvider provider);
 
   @Nullable