diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/tree/TreeUtil.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/tree/TreeUtil.java
index 77f0d455880b..b4d192d6b53b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/tree/TreeUtil.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/tree/TreeUtil.java
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public final class TreeUtil {
 
   @NotNull
   public static ArrayList<TreeNode> childrenToArray(@NotNull final TreeNode node) {
-    ApplicationManager.getApplication().assertIsDispatchThread();
+    //ApplicationManager.getApplication().assertIsDispatchThread();
     final ArrayList<TreeNode> result = new ArrayList<TreeNode>();
     for(int i = 0; i < node.getChildCount(); i++){
       TreeNode child = node.getChildAt(i);