diff --git a/python/ide/impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonSdkConfigurator.kt b/python/ide/impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonSdkConfigurator.kt
index 70f526b9f697..54480a429175 100644
--- a/python/ide/impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonSdkConfigurator.kt
+++ b/python/ide/impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonSdkConfigurator.kt
@@ -117,7 +117,5 @@ class PythonSdkConfigurator {
         SdkConfigurationUtil.setDirectoryProjectSdk(project, this)
       }
     }
-
-    SdkConfigurationUtil.configureDirectoryProjectSdk(project, PreferredSdkComparator.INSTANCE, PythonSdkType.getInstance())
   }
 }