diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangesTreeList.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangesTreeList.java
index ad2f052bbfde..838426a0cf96 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangesTreeList.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/ChangesTreeList.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public abstract class ChangesTreeList<T> extends Tree implements TypeSafeDataPro
     treeUI.setRightChildIndent(!isFlat ? UIUtil.getTreeRightChildIndent() : 0);
   }
 
-  protected boolean isCurrentModelFlat() {
+  private boolean isCurrentModelFlat() {
     boolean isFlat = true;
     Enumeration enumeration = getRoot().depthFirstEnumeration();