diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
index 99c34f7631fe..bc751b107d20 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ public class ChangeListManagerImpl extends ChangeListManagerEx implements Projec
   public void projectOpened() {
     initializeForNewProject();
 
-    Notifications.Bus.notify(new Notification("TestGroup", "Check notifications are working", "Check notifications are working",
-                                                    NotificationType.ERROR), NotificationDisplayType.STICKY_BALLOON, myProject);
     if (ApplicationManager.getApplication().isUnitTestMode()) {
       myWorker.initialized();
       myUpdater.initialized();