diff --git a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
index 38195d1380b9..282699eccc44 100644
--- a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
+++ b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class PyActiveSdkConfigurable implements UnnamedConfigurable {
       PySdkService.getInstance().solidifySdk(item);
     }
     else {
-      final Sdk sdk = myProjectSdksModel.findSdk(item);
+      final Sdk sdk = myProjectSdksModel.getProjectSdks().get(item);
       if (item != null && sdk == null) {
         myProjectSdksModel.addSdk(item);
         myProjectSdksModel.apply(null, true);