diff --git a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/tasks/Task.java b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/tasks/Task.java
index 557199e02f3a..d4660b605369 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/tasks/Task.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/tasks/Task.java
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ public abstract class Task implements StudyItem {
     return testsText;
   }
 
+  @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+  //used for deserialization
+  public void setTestsText(Map<String, String> testsText) {
+    this.testsText = testsText;
+  }
+
   public Map<String, String> getTaskTexts() {
     return taskTexts;
   }