diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
index 055c3d6c6f80..fcb14d8e850e 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ public final class VcsConfiguration implements PersistentStateComponent<Element>
   private final PerformInBackgroundOption myCheckoutOption = new CheckoutInBackgroundOption();
   private final PerformInBackgroundOption myAddRemoveOption = new AddRemoveInBackgroundOption();
 
-  private VcsConfiguration() {
-  }
-
   public VcsConfiguration(final Project project) {
     myProject = project;
   }