diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/tool/PatchChangeBuilder.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/tool/PatchChangeBuilder.java
index b80eb04fa0d6..9668d7a4bd16 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/tool/PatchChangeBuilder.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/patch/tool/PatchChangeBuilder.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class PatchChangeBuilder {
       return myStatus;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
     public LineRange getAppliedToLines() {
       return myAppliedToLines;
     }