diff --git a/build/scripts/idea_community.gant b/build/scripts/idea_community.gant
index 8c0a6545572b..bd80d28014a3 100644
--- a/build/scripts/idea_community.gant
+++ b/build/scripts/idea_community.gant
@@ -42,4 +42,14 @@ target('update-from-sources': 'Update locally installed distribution from compil
   //when IDEA CE is updated from IDEA UE sources project should be loaded from IDEA UE directory
   String projectHome = isDefined("devIdeaHome") ? devIdeaHome : home
   new IdeaCommunityBuilder(home, binding, options, projectHome).buildUnpackedDistribution(deploy)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+private boolean isDefined(String key) {
+  try {
+    this[key]
+    return true
+  }
+  catch (MissingPropertyException ignored) {
+    return false
+  }
+}