diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/SmartList.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/SmartList.java
index dade91b8c0a2..d3cc2af0e771 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/SmartList.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/SmartList.java
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ public class SmartList<E> extends AbstractList<E> {
       oldValue = (E)array[index];
       array[index] = element;
     }
-    modCount++;
     return oldValue;
   }