diff --git a/python/testFramework/src/com/jetbrains/python/tools/Utils.kt b/python/testFramework/src/com/jetbrains/python/tools/Utils.kt
index 0c213c35360c..244ce1023a2e 100644
--- a/python/testFramework/src/com/jetbrains/python/tools/Utils.kt
+++ b/python/testFramework/src/com/jetbrains/python/tools/Utils.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fun openProjectWithSdk(projectPath: String,
 }
 
 fun getOrCreateModule(project: Project, projectPath: String, moduleTypeId: String): Module {
-  var module = ModuleManager.getInstance(project).modules.first()
+  var module = ModuleManager.getInstance(project).modules.firstOrNull()
   if (module == null) {
     module = runWriteAction {
       ModuleManager.getInstance(project).newModule(projectPath, moduleTypeId)