diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/projectRoots/impl/JavaHomeFinder.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/projectRoots/impl/JavaHomeFinder.java
index 70955323c88f..b0f809f822a8 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/projectRoots/impl/JavaHomeFinder.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/projectRoots/impl/JavaHomeFinder.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public abstract class JavaHomeFinder {
   protected abstract List<String> findExistingJdks();
 
   private static JavaHomeFinder getFinder() {
-    if (!Registry.is("java.detector.enabled")) {
+    if (!Registry.is("java.detector.enabled", true)) {
       return new JavaHomeFinder() {
         @NotNull
         @Override