diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitFetch.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitFetch.java
index 6fdd7424999b..12f6ad919088 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitFetch.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitFetch.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import git4idea.update.GitFetcher;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 public class GitFetch extends GitRepositoryAction {
   @Override
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ public class GitFetch extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull final Project project,
                          @NotNull final List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull final VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          final List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     GitVcs.runInBackground(new Task.Backgroundable(project, "Fetching...", true) {
       @Override
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitMergeAction.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitMergeAction.java
index d6909ed3dc80..d723017b8836 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitMergeAction.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitMergeAction.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 import static git4idea.commands.GitLocalChangesWouldBeOverwrittenDetector.Operation.MERGE;
 
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ abstract class GitMergeAction extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull final Project project,
                          @NotNull final List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull final VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          final List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     final DialogState dialogState = displayDialog(project, gitRoots, defaultRoot);
     if (dialogState == null) {
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitRepositoryAction.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitRepositoryAction.java
index d708885a3c14..ebbf5b651aa7 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitRepositoryAction.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitRepositoryAction.java
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 import static com.intellij.util.ObjectUtils.notNull;
 
@@ -55,11 +53,10 @@ public abstract class GitRepositoryAction extends DumbAwareAction {
     if (roots == null) return;
 
     final VirtualFile defaultRoot = getDefaultRoot(project, roots, e.getData(CommonDataKeys.VIRTUAL_FILE_ARRAY));
-    final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots = new HashSet<>();
 
     List<VcsException> exceptions = new ArrayList<>();
     try {
-      perform(project, roots, defaultRoot, affectedRoots, exceptions);
+      perform(project, roots, defaultRoot, exceptions);
     }
     catch (VcsException ex) {
       exceptions.add(ex);
@@ -131,14 +128,12 @@ public abstract class GitRepositoryAction extends DumbAwareAction {
    * @param project       a context project
    * @param gitRoots      a git roots that affect the current project (sorted by {@link VirtualFile#getPresentableUrl()})
    * @param defaultRoot   a guessed default root (based on the currently selected file list)
-   * @param affectedRoots a set of roots affected by the action
    * @param exceptions    a list of exceptions from running git
    * @throws VcsException if there is a problem with running git (this exception is considered to be added to the end of the exception list)
    */
   protected abstract void perform(@NotNull Project project,
                                   @NotNull List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                                   @NotNull VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                                  final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                                   List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException;
 
   @Override
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitResetHead.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitResetHead.java
index be23f09a8fff..653c1efb3e47 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitResetHead.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitResetHead.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsException;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VfsUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
-import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil;
 import git4idea.GitUtil;
 import git4idea.commands.GitHandlerUtil;
 import git4idea.commands.GitLineHandler;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ import git4idea.ui.GitResetDialog;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * The reset action
@@ -51,14 +49,12 @@ public class GitResetHead extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull Project project,
                          @NotNull List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     GitResetDialog d = new GitResetDialog(project, gitRoots, defaultRoot);
     if (!d.showAndGet()) {
       return;
     }
     GitLineHandler h = d.handler();
-    affectedRoots.add(d.getGitRoot());
     AccessToken token = DvcsUtil.workingTreeChangeStarted(project);
     try {
       GitHandlerUtil.doSynchronously(h, GitBundle.getString("resetting.title"), h.printableCommandLine());
@@ -68,7 +64,7 @@ public class GitResetHead extends GitRepositoryAction {
     }
     GitRepositoryManager manager = GitUtil.getRepositoryManager(project);
     manager.updateRepository(d.getGitRoot());
-    VfsUtil.markDirtyAndRefresh(true, true, false, ArrayUtil.toObjectArray(affectedRoots, VirtualFile.class));
+    VfsUtil.markDirtyAndRefresh(true, true, false, d.getGitRoot());
     showErrors(project, getActionName(), exceptions);
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitStash.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitStash.java
index bcca452ad7f0..3de0b338a525 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitStash.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitStash.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import git4idea.ui.GitStashDialog;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Git stash action
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public class GitStash extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull final Project project,
                          @NotNull final List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull final VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          final List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     final ChangeListManager changeListManager = ChangeListManager.getInstance(project);
     if (changeListManager.isFreezedWithNotification("Can not stash changes now")) return;
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ public class GitStash extends GitRepositoryAction {
       return;
     }
     VirtualFile root = d.getGitRoot();
-    affectedRoots.add(root);
     final GitLineHandler h = d.handler();
     AccessToken token = DvcsUtil.workingTreeChangeStarted(project);
     try {
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitTag.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitTag.java
index 096dd11be3a6..50a986ed7534 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitTag.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitTag.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import git4idea.ui.GitTagDialog;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Git "tag" action
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ public class GitTag extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull final Project project,
                          @NotNull final List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull final VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          final List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     GitTagDialog d = new GitTagDialog(project, gitRoots, defaultRoot);
     if (!d.showAndGet()) {
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitUnstash.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitUnstash.java
index dd3ab1bd0657..41e086979f90 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitUnstash.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/actions/GitUnstash.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import git4idea.ui.GitUnstashDialog;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Git unstash action
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ public class GitUnstash extends GitRepositoryAction {
   protected void perform(@NotNull final Project project,
                          @NotNull final List<VirtualFile> gitRoots,
                          @NotNull final VirtualFile defaultRoot,
-                         final Set<VirtualFile> affectedRoots,
                          final List<VcsException> exceptions) throws VcsException {
     final ChangeListManager changeListManager = ChangeListManager.getInstance(project);
     if (changeListManager.isFreezedWithNotification("Can not unstash changes now")) return;