diff --git a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGRunnableState.java b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGRunnableState.java
index 2a524389c3d3..d0ef415d74ba 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGRunnableState.java
+++ b/plugins/testng/src/com/theoryinpractice/testng/configuration/TestNGRunnableState.java
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ public class TestNGRunnableState extends JavaCommandLineState {
     final Project project = config.getProject();
     final JavaParameters javaParameters = new JavaParameters();
     javaParameters.setupEnvs(config.getPersistantData().getEnvs(), config.getPersistantData().PASS_PARENT_ENVS);
-    javaParameters.getVMParametersList().add("-ea");
     javaParameters.setMainClass("org.testng.RemoteTestNGStarter");
     javaParameters.setWorkingDirectory(config.getWorkingDirectory());
     javaParameters.getClassPath().add(PathUtil.getJarPathForClass(RemoteTestNGStarter.class));
diff --git a/resources/src/idea/RunManager.xml b/resources/src/idea/RunManager.xml
index 2e036187e6c8..fc5fe2f8cc93 100644
--- a/resources/src/idea/RunManager.xml
+++ b/resources/src/idea/RunManager.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
   </configuration>
 
+  <configuration name="&lt;template&gt;" type="TestNG" default="true" selected="false">
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME"/>
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-ea"/>
+    <option name="PARAMETERS"/>
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$"/>
+  </configuration>
+
   <configuration name="&lt;template&gt;" type="Remote" default="true" selected="false">
     <option name="USE_SOCKET_TRANSPORT" value="true" />
     <option name="SHMEM_ADDRESS" value="javadebug" />