diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/multiproject/ModulesApiHistory.kt b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/multiproject/ModulesApiHistory.kt
index 2089b1f5350..61a3516e08a 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/multiproject/ModulesApiHistory.kt
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/multiproject/ModulesApiHistory.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ open class ModulesApiHistoryJvm(protected val modulesInfo: IncrementalModuleInfo
                     }
                 }
                 else ->
-                    setOf()
+                    return Either.Error("Unable to get build history for $file")
             }
         }
         return Either.Success(history)