diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/containers/util.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/containers/util.kt
index 24ee2351dc64..319ceee96a68 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/containers/util.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/containers/util.kt
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ fun <K, V> MutableMap<K, MutableList<V>>.putValue(key: K, value: V) {
   else {
     list.add(value)
   }
-}
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+}
+
+fun List<*>?.isNulOrEmpty() = this == null || isEmpty()
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