diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/update/UpdateInfoTree.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/update/UpdateInfoTree.java
index c65d7787e087..b61f9276e004 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/update/UpdateInfoTree.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/update/UpdateInfoTree.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class UpdateInfoTree extends PanelWithActionsAndCloseButton implements Di
         if (treeNode instanceof FileTreeNode) {
           pointer = ((FileTreeNode)treeNode).getFilePointer();
         }
-        if (pointer != null && pointer.isValid()) {
+        if (pointer != null) {
           mySelectedUrl = pointer.getUrl();
           mySelectedFile = pointer.getFile();
         }