diff --git a/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/InspectionTestCase.java b/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/InspectionTestCase.java
index 7a05b5f2ace2..633fac53c170 100644
--- a/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/InspectionTestCase.java
+++ b/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/InspectionTestCase.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2014 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ public abstract class InspectionTestCase extends PsiTestCase {
         }
       }
     });
-    AnalysisScope scope = createAnalysisScope(sourceDir[0].getParent());
+    VirtualFile projectDir = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().refreshAndFindFileByIoFile(new File(testDir));
+    AnalysisScope scope = createAnalysisScope(sourceDir[0].equals(projectDir) ? projectDir : sourceDir[0].getParent());
 
     InspectionManagerEx inspectionManager = (InspectionManagerEx)InspectionManager.getInstance(getProject());
     InspectionToolWrapper[] toolWrappers = runDeadCodeFirst ? new InspectionToolWrapper []{getUnusedDeclarationWrapper(), toolWrapper} : new InspectionToolWrapper []{toolWrapper};