diff --git a/plugins/github/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubRequestQueryingTest.kt b/plugins/github/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubRequestQueryingTest.kt
index 0b1e39be9a37..7783830f96be 100644
--- a/plugins/github/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubRequestQueryingTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/github/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubRequestQueryingTest.kt
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class GithubRequestQueryingTest : GithubTest() {
     for (i in 1..RETRIES) {
       try {
         action()
+        exception = null
         break
       }
       catch (e: Exception) {