diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/WebEditorOptions.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/WebEditorOptions.java
index 043321509568..a5cf4c9c07e4 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/WebEditorOptions.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/WebEditorOptions.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package com.intellij.application.options.editor;
 
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.template.impl.TemplateSettings;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.PathManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ex.ApplicationEx;
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.*;
 import com.intellij.util.xmlb.XmlSerializerUtil;
 import com.intellij.xml.XmlBundle;
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ public class WebEditorOptions implements PersistentStateComponent<WebEditorOptio
     return ServiceManager.getService(WebEditorOptions.class);
   }
 
+  public WebEditorOptions(ApplicationEx application) {
+    setTagTreeHighlightingEnabled(!application.isUnitTestMode());
+  }
+
   public void setBreadcrumbsEnabled(boolean b) {
     myBreadcrumbsEnabled = b;
   }