diff --git a/idea/idea-test-framework/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/test/testUtils.kt b/idea/idea-test-framework/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/test/testUtils.kt
index e6db7f205eb..ae9cb1402d2 100644
--- a/idea/idea-test-framework/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/test/testUtils.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-test-framework/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/test/testUtils.kt
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ fun KtFile.dumpTextWithErrors(): String {
     return header + text
 }
 
-fun closeAndDeleteProject(): Unit =
-        ApplicationManager.getApplication().runWriteAction { LightPlatformTestCase.closeAndDeleteProject() }
+fun closeAndDeleteProject() = LightPlatformTestCase.closeAndDeleteProject()
 
 fun doKotlinTearDown(project: Project, runnable: RunnableWithException) {
     doKotlinTearDown(project) { runnable.run() }