diff --git a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/PhysicalDomParentStrategy.java b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/PhysicalDomParentStrategy.java
index 58e98bd01d63..04a90be1c093 100644
--- a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/PhysicalDomParentStrategy.java
+++ b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/PhysicalDomParentStrategy.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public class PhysicalDomParentStrategy implements DomParentStrategy {
             new Attachment("Including tag text 1", curContext == null ? "null" : curContext.getText()),
             new Attachment("Including tag text 2", navContext == null ? "null" : navContext.getText())
           ));
+          throw new AssertionError();
         }
       }
       return true;