diff --git a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGSuiteConfigurationProducer.java b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGSuiteConfigurationProducer.java
index 7edeeffb3c22..6ba25c6b15e1 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGSuiteConfigurationProducer.java
+++ b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGSuiteConfigurationProducer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class TestNGSuiteConfigurationProducer extends TestNGConfigurationProduce
     final PsiFile containingFile = element.getContainingFile();
     if (containingFile == null) return null;
     final VirtualFile virtualFile = containingFile.getVirtualFile();
-    if (virtualFile == null) return null;
+    if (virtualFile == null || !virtualFile.isValid()) return null;
     if (!TestNGUtil.isTestngXML(virtualFile)) return null;
     myPsiElement = containingFile;
     final Project project = location.getProject();