diff --git a/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/project/manage/ExternalSystemShortcutsManager.java b/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/project/manage/ExternalSystemShortcutsManager.java
index 7374f67063e3..8dcd65615b63 100644
--- a/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/project/manage/ExternalSystemShortcutsManager.java
+++ b/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/project/manage/ExternalSystemShortcutsManager.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ExternalSystemShortcutsManager implements Disposable {
     if (projectPath != null) {
       String portablePath = FileUtil.toSystemIndependentName(projectPath);
       File file = new File(portablePath);
-      result.append(file.isFile() && file.getParentFile() != null ? file.getParentFile().getName() : file.getName());
+      result.append(file.getParentFile() != null ? file.getParentFile().getName() : file.getName());
       result.append(Integer.toHexString(portablePath.hashCode()));
 
       if (taskName != null) result.append(taskName);