diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
index 72391c13b2b4..a38b85ca186c 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ public class BuildManager implements Disposable {
     int sdkMinorVersion = 0;
     JavaSdkVersion sdkVersion = null;
 
-    final Set<Sdk> candidates = new HashSet<Sdk>();
+    final Set<Sdk> candidates = new LinkedHashSet<Sdk>();
     final Sdk defaultSdk = ProjectRootManager.getInstance(project).getProjectSdk();
     if (defaultSdk != null && defaultSdk.getSdkType() instanceof JavaSdkType) {
       candidates.add(defaultSdk);