diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/GradleRunner.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/GradleRunner.groovy
index d818d2a59564..78bc674b5776 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/GradleRunner.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/GradleRunner.groovy
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class GradleRunner {
       result = runInner(tasks)
       if (!result) {
         def errorMessage = "Failed to complete `gradle ${tasks.join(' ')}`"
-        if (!force) {
+        if (force) {
           messages.warning(errorMessage)
         }
         else {