diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
index 75ec56d2e20..a659126a94b 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class PathUtil {
 
     @NotNull
     public static KotlinPaths getKotlinPathsForJpsPluginOrJpsTests() {
-        if (System.getProperty("kotlin.jps.tests").equals("true")) {
+        if ("true".equalsIgnoreCase(System.getProperty("kotlin.jps.tests"))) {
             return getKotlinPathsForDistDirectory();
         }
         return getKotlinPathsForJpsPlugin();