diff --git a/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinFacetSettings.kt b/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinFacetSettings.kt
index 328c4430c44..59f9465319d 100644
--- a/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinFacetSettings.kt
+++ b/jps/jps-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinFacetSettings.kt
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ interface KotlinFacetSettingsProvider {
     fun getInitializedSettings(module: Module): KotlinFacetSettings
 
     companion object {
-        fun getInstance(project: Project) = ServiceManager.getService(project, KotlinFacetSettingsProvider::class.java)!!
+        fun getInstance(project: Project): KotlinFacetSettingsProvider? {
+            return ServiceManager.getService(project, KotlinFacetSettingsProvider::class.java)
+        }
     }
 }