diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/CacheChangeProcessor.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/CacheChangeProcessor.java
index 314c0dcf3f8a..2df8cad37e62 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/CacheChangeProcessor.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/CacheChangeProcessor.java
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 public abstract class CacheChangeProcessor extends DiffRequestProcessor {
   private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(CacheChangeProcessor.class);
 
-  @NotNull private final Project myProject;
-
   @NotNull private final SoftHardCacheMap<Change, Pair<Change, DiffRequest>> myRequestCache =
     new SoftHardCacheMap<Change, Pair<Change, DiffRequest>>(5, 5);
 
@@ -54,12 +52,10 @@ public abstract class CacheChangeProcessor extends DiffRequestProcessor {
 
   public CacheChangeProcessor(@NotNull Project project) {
     super(project);
-    myProject = project;
   }
 
   public CacheChangeProcessor(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull String place) {
     super(project, place);
-    myProject = project;
   }
 
   //
@@ -133,7 +129,7 @@ public abstract class CacheChangeProcessor extends DiffRequestProcessor {
   @NotNull
   @CalledInBackground
   private DiffRequest loadRequest(@NotNull Change change, @NotNull ProgressIndicator indicator) {
-    ChangeDiffRequestProducer presentable = ChangeDiffRequestProducer.create(myProject, change);
+    ChangeDiffRequestProducer presentable = ChangeDiffRequestProducer.create(getProject(), change);
     if (presentable == null) return new ErrorDiffRequest("Can't show diff");
     try {
       return presentable.process(getContext(), indicator);
@@ -162,6 +158,12 @@ public abstract class CacheChangeProcessor extends DiffRequestProcessor {
     myRequestCache.clear();
   }
 
+  @NotNull
+  @Override
+  public Project getProject() {
+    return super.getProject();
+  }
+
   //
   // Navigation
   //