diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
index 526c95efc07b..3b73d5f59e27 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public abstract class PyTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
 
   @Nullable
   protected static VirtualFile getVirtualFileByName(String fileName) {
-    return LocalFileSystem.getInstance().findFileByPath(fileName.replace(File.separatorChar, '/'));
+    return LocalFileSystem.getInstance().refreshAndFindFileByPath(fileName.replace(File.separatorChar, '/'));
   }
 
   @Override