diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
index f6d490a8ef05..ed2ed23c9244 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/RegistryTestUtil.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ inline fun RegistryValue.withValue(tempValue: Boolean, crossinline block: () ->
 }
 
 inline fun RegistryValue.withValue(tempValue: String, crossinline block: () -> Unit) {
-  val currentValue = asBoolean()
+  val currentValue = asString()
   try {
     setValue(tempValue)
     block()