diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalProjectOptionsProvider.kt b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalProjectOptionsProvider.kt
index 2f803d24eee8..38ca37210740 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalProjectOptionsProvider.kt
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalProjectOptionsProvider.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TerminalProjectOptionsProvider(val project: Project) : PersistentStateComp
 
   private val state = State()
 
-  override fun getState(): State? {
+  override fun getState(): State {
     return state
   }