diff --git a/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java b/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
index e3450b4d258b..70ebb45add85 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ public abstract class GradleImportingTestCase extends ExternalSystemImportingTes
 
   @Override
   public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+    if (myJdkHome == null) {
+      //super.setUp() wasn't called
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       new WriteAction() {
         @Override