diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/DefaultTabItem.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/DefaultTabItem.java
index b696f7779229716ee017f9284ece8efe0b72010e..ea0a99892f714229449f1ff3327463242725b591 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/DefaultTabItem.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/DefaultTabItem.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class DefaultTabItem implements ITabItem
         this(title, component, isCloseConfirmationNeeded, null);
     }
 
-    public static DefaultTabItem create(final String title, final DisposableComponent component,
+    public static ITabItem create(final String title, final DisposableComponent component,
             boolean isCloseConfirmationNeeded)
     {
         Listener<TabPanelEvent> eventListener = createCloseEventListener(component);