diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/JavaAwareTestConsoleProperties.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/JavaAwareTestConsoleProperties.java
index 7337bb0fde95..d49624954ff0 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/JavaAwareTestConsoleProperties.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/JavaAwareTestConsoleProperties.java
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ public abstract class JavaAwareTestConsoleProperties<T extends ModuleBasedConfig
     return TreeSelectionModel.DISCONTIGUOUS_TREE_SELECTION;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean hideTreeRootIfNotEmpty() {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean fixEmptySuite() {
     return ResetConfigurationModuleAdapter.tryWithAnotherModule(getConfiguration(), isDebug());
diff --git a/platform/smRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/sm/runner/ui/SMTestRunnerResultsForm.java b/platform/smRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/sm/runner/ui/SMTestRunnerResultsForm.java
index b1e74073e906..550614e82a05 100644
--- a/platform/smRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/sm/runner/ui/SMTestRunnerResultsForm.java
+++ b/platform/smRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/sm/runner/ui/SMTestRunnerResultsForm.java
@@ -156,17 +156,7 @@ public class SMTestRunnerResultsForm extends TestResultsPanel
       }
     });
 
-    final SMTRunnerTreeStructure structure = new SMTRunnerTreeStructure(myProject, myTestsRootNode) {
-      @Override
-      public Object[] getChildElements(Object element) {
-        final Object[] children = super.getChildElements(element);
-        if (element == myTestsRootNode && 
-            myProperties.hideTreeRootIfNotEmpty()) {
-          myTreeView.setRootVisible(children.length == 0);
-        }
-        return children;
-      }
-    };
+    final SMTRunnerTreeStructure structure = new SMTRunnerTreeStructure(myProject, myTestsRootNode);
     myTreeBuilder = new SMTRunnerTreeBuilder(myTreeView, structure);
     myTreeBuilder.setTestsComparator(TestConsoleProperties.SORT_ALPHABETICALLY.value(myProperties));
     Disposer.register(this, myTreeBuilder);
diff --git a/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java b/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
index 6716492fdeb3..b0661e1670cb 100644
--- a/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
+++ b/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
@@ -204,8 +204,4 @@ public abstract class TestConsoleProperties extends StoringPropertyContainer imp
   protected int getSelectionMode() {
     return TreeSelectionModel.SINGLE_TREE_SELECTION;
   }
-
-  public boolean hideTreeRootIfNotEmpty() {
-    return false;
-  }
 }