diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/SearchForTestsTask.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/SearchForTestsTask.java
index 4184abfd3c5a..5c38823c1666 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/SearchForTestsTask.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/SearchForTestsTask.java
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ public abstract class SearchForTestsTask extends Task.Backgroundable {
           }
         }
       });
-      if (ex[0] != null) throw ex[0];
+      if (ex[0] != null) {
+        logCantRunException(ex[0]);
+      }
     }
     catch (ProcessCanceledException e) {
       throw e;
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ public abstract class SearchForTestsTask extends Task.Backgroundable {
     }
   }
 
+  protected void logCantRunException(CantRunException e) throws CantRunException {
+    throw e;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onCancel() {
     finish();
diff --git a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/SearchingForTestsTask.java b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/SearchingForTestsTask.java
index 265a657dfce7..3b3d1b5b95d0 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/SearchingForTestsTask.java
+++ b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/SearchingForTestsTask.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class SearchingForTestsTask extends SearchForTestsTask {
     if (!Registry.is("testng_sm_runner")) myClient.startListening(myConfig);
   }
 
-  private void logCantRunException(CantRunException e) {
+  protected void logCantRunException(CantRunException e) {
     try {
       final String message = "CantRunException" + e.getMessage() + "\n";
       FileUtil.writeToFile(myTempFile, message.getBytes());