diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/TopDownAnalysisParameters.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/TopDownAnalysisParameters.java
index b7c29a571f5..40c4485c062 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/TopDownAnalysisParameters.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/TopDownAnalysisParameters.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class TopDownAnalysisParameters extends LazinessToken implements GlobalCo
     private static boolean LAZY;
 
     static {
-        LAZY = "true".equals(System.getProperty("lazy.tda"));
+        LAZY = !"false".equals(System.getProperty("lazy.tda"));
     }
 
     @NotNull