diff --git a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInnersForJPS.java b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInnersForJPS.java
index 7055edb28ef..90a196fe7fe 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInnersForJPS.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/JUnit3RunnerWithInnersForJPS.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class JUnit3RunnerWithInnersForJPS extends Runner implements Filterable,
 
     @Override
     public void filter(Filter filter) throws NoTestsRemainException {
-        delegateRunner = new JUnit38ClassRunner(klass);
+        initialize();
         delegateRunner.filter(filter);
     }