diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/WelcomeFrame.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/WelcomeFrame.java
index 7eab461c2351..4d72c8909b47 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/WelcomeFrame.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/WelcomeFrame.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ package com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.welcomeScreen;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable;
 import com.intellij.openapi.MnemonicHelper;
-import com.intellij.openapi.application.*;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationNamesInfo;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ex.ApplicationManagerEx;
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPointName;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAwareRunnable;
@@ -114,23 +116,14 @@ public class WelcomeFrame extends JFrame implements IdeFrame, AccessibleContextA
     frame.addWindowListener(
       new WindowAdapter() {
         public void windowClosing(final WindowEvent e) {
-          frame.dispose();
-
           if (ProjectManager.getInstance().getOpenProjects().length == 0) {
             ApplicationManagerEx.getApplicationEx().exit();
           }
+          else {
+            frame.dispose();
+          }
         }
-      }
-    );
-  }
-
-  public static void clearRecents() {
-    if (ourInstance != null) {
-      if (ourInstance instanceof WelcomeFrame) {
-        WelcomeScreen screen = ((WelcomeFrame)ourInstance).myScreen;
-        // todo clear recent projects
-      }
-    }
+      });
   }
 
   private static WelcomeScreen createScreen(JRootPane rootPane) {