diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/text/TextEditorProvider.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/text/TextEditorProvider.java
index 5e5398108799..6fbd2486bdeb 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/text/TextEditorProvider.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileEditor/impl/text/TextEditorProvider.java
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public class TextEditorProvider implements FileEditorProvider, DumbAware {
       if (file == null) return null;
 
       final Project project = myEditor.getProject();
-      LOG.assertTrue(project != null);
+      if (project == null) return null;
       return StructureViewBuilder.PROVIDER.getStructureViewBuilder(file.getFileType(), file, project);
     }