diff --git a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/CCProjectComponent.java b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/CCProjectComponent.java
index 94573e76c17c..d1548a4244fe 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/CCProjectComponent.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/CCProjectComponent.java
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ public class CCProjectComponent extends AbstractProjectComponent {
   }
 
   public void projectOpened() {
+    migrateIfNeeded();
     if (CCUtils.isCourseCreator(myProject)) {
-      migrateIfNeeded();
       VirtualFileManager.getInstance().addVirtualFileListener(myTaskFileLifeListener);
       EduUsagesCollector.projectTypeOpened(CCUtils.COURSE_MODE);
     }