diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/module/impl/ModuleImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/module/impl/ModuleImpl.java
index 77e60b450495..0703cb5a704c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/module/impl/ModuleImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/module/impl/ModuleImpl.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class ModuleImpl extends PlatformComponentManagerImpl implements ModuleEx
     }
 
     for (String optionName : options.keySet()) {
-      if ("workspace".equals(optionName)) {
+      if ("workspace".equals(optionName) || "overrides".equals(optionName)) {
         continue;
       }