diff --git a/python/edu/course-creator-python/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/PyCCProjectGenerator.java b/python/edu/course-creator-python/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/PyCCProjectGenerator.java
index 4090bbe40eb2..82477feb2636 100644
--- a/python/edu/course-creator-python/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/PyCCProjectGenerator.java
+++ b/python/edu/course-creator-python/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/PyCCProjectGenerator.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class PyCCProjectGenerator extends PythonProjectGenerator implements Dire
         catch (Exception ignored) {
         }
         DirectoryUtil.createSubdirectories("hints", projectDir, "\\/");
-        final PsiDirectory lessonDir = CCCreateLesson.createLesson(projectDir, 1, null, null, course);
+        final PsiDirectory lessonDir = CCCreateLesson.createLessonDir(projectDir, 1, null, null, course);
         CCCreateTask.createTask(null, project, lessonDir, false);
       }
     }.execute();