diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/forTestCompile/ForTestCompileSomething.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/forTestCompile/ForTestCompileSomething.java
index e9accd9cd59..1682f61309a 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/forTestCompile/ForTestCompileSomething.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/forTestCompile/ForTestCompileSomething.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.jar.JarOutputStream;
  */
 abstract class ForTestCompileSomething {
 
-    public static final boolean ACTUALLY_COMPILE = "true".equals(System.getenv("kotlin.tests.actually.compile"));
+    public static final boolean ACTUALLY_COMPILE = !"false".equals(System.getenv("kotlin.tests.actually.compile"));
 
     @NotNull
     private final String jarName;