diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectOpenProcessor.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectOpenProcessor.java
index 38af6f060c26..ef14c76b1f92 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectOpenProcessor.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectOpenProcessor.java
@@ -50,4 +50,9 @@ public class GradleProjectOpenProcessor extends ProjectOpenProcessorBase<GradleP
     dialog.show();
     return dialog.isOK();
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean lookForProjectsInDirectory() {
+    return false;
+  }
 }