diff --git a/plugins/tasks/tasks-core/src/com/intellij/tasks/mantis/MantisRepository.java b/plugins/tasks/tasks-core/src/com/intellij/tasks/mantis/MantisRepository.java
index 70825a9b7266..4404bc5e2385 100644
--- a/plugins/tasks/tasks-core/src/com/intellij/tasks/mantis/MantisRepository.java
+++ b/plugins/tasks/tasks-core/src/com/intellij/tasks/mantis/MantisRepository.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class MantisRepository extends BaseRepositoryImpl {
       protected void doTest() throws Exception {
         myProjects = null;
         try {
-          createSoap().mc_enum_access_levels(getUsername(), getPassword());
+          refreshProjects();
         }
         catch (Exception e) {
           throw handleException(e);