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 afdabe4605d3..1fd9cbceec53 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.JavaSdk;
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.JavaSdkType;
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.JavaSdkVersion;
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk;
+import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.ex.JavaSdkUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.impl.JavaAwareProjectJdkTableImpl;
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.*;
 import com.intellij.openapi.startup.StartupManager;
@@ -1073,7 +1074,7 @@ public class BuildManager implements Disposable {
       }
       else {
         compilerPath = projectJdkType.getToolsPath(projectJdk);
-        if (compilerPath == null) {
+        if (compilerPath == null && !JavaSdkUtil.isJdkAtLeast(projectJdk, JavaSdkVersion.JDK_1_9)) {
           throw new ExecutionException("Cannot determine path to 'tools.jar' library for " + projectJdk.getName() + " (" + projectJdk.getHomePath() + ")");
         }
       }