diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdkTools/PyTestSdkTools.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdkTools/PyTestSdkTools.java
index d4b2f801df35..26230463d676 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdkTools/PyTestSdkTools.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdkTools/PyTestSdkTools.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public final class PyTestSdkTools {
 
 
     final SdkModificator modificator = sdk.getSdkModificator();
-    modificator.removeRoots(OrderRootType.CLASSES);
 
     modificator.setSdkAdditionalData(new PythonSdkAdditionalData(PythonSdkFlavor.getFlavor(sdk)));