diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionConfidence.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionConfidence.java
index ab7b43c07cc8..df14ef0b56e4 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionConfidence.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionConfidence.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ public abstract class CompletionConfidence {
    * @deprecated not used anymore, only the user controls whether the lookup will be focused
    */
   @NotNull
-  public abstract ThreeState shouldFocusLookup(@NotNull CompletionParameters parameters);
+  public ThreeState shouldFocusLookup(@NotNull CompletionParameters parameters) { 
+    return ThreeState.UNSURE; 
+  }
 
   /**
    * This method is invoked first when a completion autopopup is scheduled. Extensions are able to cancel this completion process based on location.