diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/backwardRefs/IsUpToDateCheckStartupActivity.kt b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/backwardRefs/IsUpToDateCheckStartupActivity.kt
index c1e840a5ef2b..c256c32fc66d 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/backwardRefs/IsUpToDateCheckStartupActivity.kt
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/backwardRefs/IsUpToDateCheckStartupActivity.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ package com.intellij.compiler.backwardRefs
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.compiler.CompilerManager
-import com.intellij.openapi.compiler.JavaCompilerBundle
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.thisLogger
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionNotApplicableException
 import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.progress.coroutineToIndicator
-import com.intellij.openapi.progress.withBackgroundProgressIndicator
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.startup.ProjectActivity
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ensureActive
@@ -37,10 +35,7 @@ internal class IsUpToDateCheckStartupActivity : ProjectActivity {
     }
 
     coroutineContext.ensureActive()
-
-    val isUpToDate = withBackgroundProgressIndicator(project, JavaCompilerBundle.message("refresh.compiler.ref.index")) {
-      nonBlockingIsUpToDate(project)
-    }
+    val isUpToDate = nonBlockingIsUpToDate(project)
 
     logger.info("isUpToDate = $isUpToDate")
     for (consumer in isUpToDateConsumers) {
diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties b/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
index 2723abc8528c..946aab484395 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ unknown.build.process.error=unknown error
 intention.name.make.implements=Make implements ''{0}''
 intention.name.make.extends=Make extends ''{0}''
 classes.up.to.date.check=Classes up-to-Date Check
-refresh.compiler.ref.index=Checking build up-to-date status
 
 action.run.all.affected.tests.text=Run All Affected Tests
 popup.title.affected.tests.counts=Found {0} {1, choice, 0#Test|1#Tests} in {2} {3, choice, 0#Class|1#Classes} for {4}