diff --git a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinLibraryValidatorCreator.kt b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinLibraryValidatorCreator.kt
index b0483fe1a0d..52c71f3d373 100644
--- a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinLibraryValidatorCreator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinLibraryValidatorCreator.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ class KotlinLibraryValidatorCreator : KotlinFacetValidatorCreator() {
                 DelegatingLibrariesValidatorContext(editorContext),
                 validatorsManager,
                 "kotlin"
-        ) { editor.targetPlatformComboBox.selectedItemTyped!! }
+        ) { editor.chosenPlatform!! }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab.kt
index 5abb64df128..4dfaebb114f 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/facet/KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab.kt
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ class KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab(
             compilerConfigurable.reset()
         }
 
-        private val chosenPlatform: IdePlatform<*, *>?
+        val chosenPlatform: IdePlatform<*, *>?
             get() = targetPlatformComboBox.selectedItemTyped
     }
 
     inner class ArgumentConsistencyValidator : FacetEditorValidator() {
         override fun check(): ValidationResult {
-            val platform = editor.targetPlatformComboBox.selectedItemTyped ?: return ValidationResult.OK
+            val platform = editor.chosenPlatform ?: return ValidationResult.OK
             val primaryArguments = platform.createArguments().apply {
                 editor.compilerConfigurable.applyTo(
                         this,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab(
 
     override fun isModified(): Boolean {
         if (editor.useProjectSettingsCheckBox.isSelected != configuration.settings.useProjectSettings) return true
-        if (editor.targetPlatformComboBox.selectedItemTyped != configuration.settings.platform) return true
+        if (editor.chosenPlatform != configuration.settings.platform) return true
         return !editor.useProjectSettingsCheckBox.isSelected && editor.compilerConfigurable.isModified
     }
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class KotlinFacetEditorGeneralTab(
             editor.compilerConfigurable.apply()
             with(configuration.settings) {
                 useProjectSettings = editor.useProjectSettingsCheckBox.isSelected
-                editor.targetPlatformComboBox.selectedItemTyped?.let {
+                editor.chosenPlatform?.let {
                     if (it != platform) {
                         val platformArguments = when {
                             it.isJvm -> editor.compilerConfigurable.k2jvmCompilerArguments