diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/AbstractImportsTest.kt b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/AbstractImportsTest.kt
index fa09e14be52..179350bc945 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/AbstractImportsTest.kt
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/AbstractImportsTest.kt
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ abstract class AbstractImportsTest : KotlinLightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase() {
                 codeStyleSettings.PACKAGES_TO_USE_STAR_IMPORTS.addEntry(KotlinPackageEntry(it.trim(), true))
             }
 
-            val log = project.executeWriteCommand<String?>("") { doTest(file) }
+            val log = if (runTestInWriteCommand) {
+                project.executeWriteCommand<String?>("") { doTest(file) }
+            } else {
+                doTest(file)
+            }
 
             KotlinTestUtils.assertEqualsToFile(File("$testPath.after"), myFixture.file.text)
             if (log != null) {
@@ -86,4 +90,6 @@ abstract class AbstractImportsTest : KotlinLightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase() {
 
     protected open val nameCountToUseStarImportForMembersDefault: Int
         get() = 3
+
+    protected open val runTestInWriteCommand: Boolean = true
 }
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