diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
index 316d75df65ef..f6d490a8ef05 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
@@ -11,4 +11,15 @@ inline fun RegistryValue.withValue(tempValue: Boolean, crossinline block: () ->
   finally {
     setValue(currentValue)
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+inline fun RegistryValue.withValue(tempValue: String, crossinline block: () -> Unit) {
+  val currentValue = asBoolean()
+  try {
+    setValue(tempValue)
+    block()
+  }
+  finally {
+    setValue(currentValue)
+  }
+}