diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
index 9ef1e81de31..a7b92502166 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.scripting.gradle.GradleKotlinScriptConfiguratio
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.scripting.gradle.LastModifiedFiles
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.scripting.gradle.importing.KotlinDslScriptModel
 
-open class AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest : TestCase() {
+abstract class AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest : TestCase() {
     private val scripts = mutableMapOf<String, ScriptFixture>()
-    private val locator = MyRootsLocator()
+    private val locator by lazy { MyRootsLocator() }
 
     class ScriptFixture(val introductionTs: Long, val info: GradleScriptInfo)