diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/roots/GitRootScanner.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/roots/GitRootScanner.java
index c14f276a4c22..87f7d197edb8 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/roots/GitRootScanner.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/roots/GitRootScanner.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class GitRootScanner implements BulkFileListener, ModuleRootListener, Dis
 
   @Override
   public void dispose() {
+    myAlarm.cancelAllRequests();
   }
 
   @Override