diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsManager.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsManager.kt
index c2be5aa6b0a..e6e33fbdbfd 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsManager.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsManager.kt
@@ -316,11 +316,6 @@ class GradleBuildRootsManager(val project: Project) : ScriptingSupport.Provider(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun removeData(rootPath: String) {
-        val buildRoot = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().findFileByPath(rootPath)
-        if (buildRoot != null) GradleBuildRootDataSerializer.remove(buildRoot)
-    }
-
     private fun loadLinkedRoot(settings: GradleProjectSettings) =
         tryLoadFromFsCache(settings) ?: createOtherLinkedRoot(settings)
 
@@ -370,6 +365,14 @@ class GradleBuildRootsManager(val project: Project) : ScriptingSupport.Provider(
         updateNotifications(rootPath)
     }
 
+    private fun removeData(rootPath: String) {
+        val buildRoot = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().findFileByPath(rootPath)
+        if (buildRoot != null) {
+            GradleBuildRootDataSerializer.remove(buildRoot)
+            LastModifiedFiles.remove(buildRoot)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun updateNotifications(dir1: String) {
         if (!project.isOpen) return