diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/EdtTestUtil.kt b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/EdtTestUtil.kt
index c1a53f31ee89..9a1e13e3a5fe 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/EdtTestUtil.kt
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/EdtTestUtil.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fun runInEdtAndWait(runnable: () -> Unit) {
   }
   else {
     try {
-      SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(runnable)
+      SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait({ runnable() })
     }
     catch (e: InvocationTargetException) {
       throw e.cause ?: e