diff --git a/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/fixtures/impl/CodeInsightTestFixtureImpl.java b/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/fixtures/impl/CodeInsightTestFixtureImpl.java
index 042cacb1e666..210e55a3cf25 100644
--- a/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/fixtures/impl/CodeInsightTestFixtureImpl.java
+++ b/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/fixtures/impl/CodeInsightTestFixtureImpl.java
@@ -331,14 +331,18 @@ public class CodeInsightTestFixtureImpl extends BaseFixture implements CodeInsig
     final Ref<Long> duration = new Ref<Long>();
     new WriteCommandAction.Simple(myProjectFixture.getProject()) {
       protected void run() throws Exception {
-        myFile = myPsiManager.findFile(file);
-        myEditor = createEditor(file);
+        openFileInEditor(file);
         collectAndCheckHighlightings(checkWarnings, checkInfos, checkWeakWarnings, duration);
       }
     }.execute().throwException();
     return duration.get().longValue();
   }
 
+  public void openFileInEditor(@NotNull final VirtualFile file) {
+    myFile = myPsiManager.findFile(file);
+    myEditor = createEditor(file);
+  }
+
   public void testInspection(String testDir, InspectionTool tool) throws Exception {
     VirtualFile sourceDir = copyDirectoryToProject(new File(testDir, "src").getPath(), "src");
     AnalysisScope scope = new AnalysisScope(getPsiManager().findDirectory(sourceDir));