diff --git a/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInners.java b/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInners.java
index 214b9665bec..1138e30bcdb 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInners.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInners.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public class JUnit3RunnerWithInners extends Runner implements Filterable, Sortab
 
     @Override
     public void filter(Filter filter) throws NoTestsRemainException {
+        initialize();
         delegateRunner.filter(filter);
     }