diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonSdkUpdater.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonSdkUpdater.java
index 7d4502625766..383939f8b57a 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonSdkUpdater.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonSdkUpdater.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class PythonSdkUpdater implements StartupActivity {
         if (virtualFile != null) {
           final VirtualFile rootFile = PythonSdkType.getSdkRootVirtualFile(virtualFile);
           if (!excludedPaths.contains(rootFile)) {
-            results.add(virtualFile);
+            results.add(rootFile);
             continue;
           }
         }