diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
index 0cf0407dd24..d5c432b5572 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import org.gradle.api.logging.LogLevel
 
 private val SYSTEM_LINE_SEPARATOR = System.getProperty("line.separator")
 
-open class BaseGradleIT(resourcesRoot: String = "src/test/resources") {
+abstract class BaseGradleIT {
 
-    private val resourcesRootFile = File(resourcesRoot)
+    private val resourcesRootFile = File("src/test/resources")
     private var workingDir = File(".")
 
     Before fun setUp() {