diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/InspectionUtils.kt b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/InspectionUtils.kt
index bd468b3f97c..a21972a5f53 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/InspectionUtils.kt
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/InspectionUtils.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.inspections
 
 import com.intellij.analysis.AnalysisScope
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.GlobalInspectionTool
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.InspectionProfileEntry
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalInspectionTool
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.LocalInspectionToolWrapper
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ui.InspectionToolPresentation
@@ -50,9 +52,21 @@ fun runInspection(
     inspectionClass: Class<*>, project: Project,
     settings: Element? = null, files: List<VirtualFile>? = null, withTestDir: String? = null
 ): InspectionToolPresentation {
-    val inspection = inspectionClass.newInstance() as LocalInspectionTool
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    val profileEntryClass = inspectionClass as Class<InspectionProfileEntry>
+
+    val inspection = InspectionTestUtil.instantiateTools(listOf(profileEntryClass)).singleOrNull()
+        ?: error("Can't create `$inspectionClass` inspection")
+
     if (settings != null) {
         inspection.readSettings(settings)
     }
-    return runInspection(inspection, project, files, withTestDir)
+
+    val localInspection = when (inspection) {
+        is LocalInspectionTool -> inspection
+        is GlobalInspectionTool -> inspection.sharedLocalInspectionTool ?: error("Global inspection ${inspection::class} without local counterpart")
+        else -> error("Unknown class for inspection instance")
+    }
+
+    return runInspection(localInspection, project, files, withTestDir)
 }