diff --git a/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java b/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
index 5cc755e27074..b69ef51142e1 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/testSources/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleImportingTestCase.java
@@ -252,13 +252,17 @@ public abstract class GradleImportingTestCase extends ExternalSystemImportingTes
 
     File zip = localDistribution.getZipFile();
     try {
-      ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(zip);
-      zipFile.close();
+      if(zip.exists()) {
+        ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(zip);
+        zipFile.close();
+      }
     }
     catch (ZipException e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
       System.out.println("Corrupted file will be removed: " + zip.getPath());
       FileUtil.delete(zip);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
     }
   }