diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/TipOfTheDayManager.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/TipOfTheDayManager.java
index 58f635c31db7..4c18dae3b1f3 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/TipOfTheDayManager.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/TipOfTheDayManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.intellij.ide;
 
 import com.intellij.ide.util.TipDialog;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.startup.StartupActivity;
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ public class TipOfTheDayManager implements StartupActivity, DumbAware {
 
   @Override
   public void runActivity(@NotNull final Project project) {
+    if (ApplicationManager.getApplication().isUnitTestMode()) return;
+
     if (!myVeryFirstProjectOpening || !GeneralSettings.getInstance().isShowTipsOnStartup()) {
       return;
     }