diff --git a/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java b/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
index 73acbf93cc94..f04c86d2196b 100644
--- a/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
+++ b/platform/inspect/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/InspectionApplicationBase.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public class InspectionApplicationBase implements CommandLineInspectionProgressR
 
     ApplicationManagerEx.getApplicationEx().setSaveAllowed(false);
     try {
+      header();
       execute();
     }
     catch (Throwable e) {
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@ public class InspectionApplicationBase implements CommandLineInspectionProgressR
     myPathProfiling = true;
   }
 
+  public void header(){}
+
   public Map<Path, Long> getPathProfile() {
     return myCompleteProfile;
   }