diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
index 0be25906c1b2..1d3a8a7bc364 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
@@ -2003,7 +2003,6 @@ public class FileBasedIndexImpl extends FileBasedIndex {
 
     private UnindexedFilesFinder(@Nullable ProgressIndicator indicator) {
       myProgressIndicator = indicator;
-      if (!myInitialized) waitUntilIndicesAreInitialized();
     }
 
     @NotNull