diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/SdkSettingsStep.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/SdkSettingsStep.java
index 9e92b8b8ee0f..314ca6056bb6 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/SdkSettingsStep.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/SdkSettingsStep.java
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@ public class SdkSettingsStep extends ModuleWizardStep {
       myWizardContext.setProjectJdk(jdk);
     }
     else {
-      Sdk sdk = ProjectRootManager.getInstance(project).getProjectSdk();
-      if (sdk == null || !myModuleBuilder.isSuitableSdkType(sdk.getSdkType())) {
-        myModuleBuilder.setModuleJdk(myJdkComboBox.getSelectedJdk());
-      } // else, inherit project jdk
+      myModuleBuilder.setModuleJdk(myJdkComboBox.getSelectedJdk());
     }
   }