diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/LibraryRootsComponentDescriptor.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/LibraryRootsComponentDescriptor.java
index 6632914d5b97..e4309604a0d6 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/LibraryRootsComponentDescriptor.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/LibraryRootsComponentDescriptor.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.roots.OrderRootType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
@@ -38,13 +37,12 @@ public abstract class LibraryRootsComponentDescriptor {
 
   /**
    * Provides root detectors for 'Attach Files' button. They will be used to automatically assign {@link OrderRootType}s for selected files.
+   * Also these detectors are used when a new library is created so the list must not be empty.
    *
-   * @return list of {@link RootDetector}'s implementations
+   * @return non-empty list of {@link RootDetector}'s implementations
    */
   @NotNull
-  public List<? extends RootDetector> getRootDetectors() {
-    return Collections.emptyList();
-  }
+  public abstract List<? extends RootDetector> getRootDetectors();
 
   /**
    * @return descriptor for the file chooser which will be shown when 'Attach Files' button is pressed
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/RootDetector.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/RootDetector.java
index 310bb5ccbf55..f19b7e4aac38 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/RootDetector.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/libraries/ui/RootDetector.java
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import java.util.Collection;
  * @author nik
 */
 public abstract class RootDetector {
-  private OrderRootType myRootType;
-  private boolean myJarDirectory;
-  private String myPresentableRootTypeName;
+  private final OrderRootType myRootType;
+  private final boolean myJarDirectory;
+  private final String myPresentableRootTypeName;
 
   protected RootDetector(OrderRootType rootType, boolean jarDirectory, String presentableRootTypeName) {
     myRootType = rootType;