diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleScriptInfo.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleScriptInfo.kt
index 6704cd6ff9e..950f9f10aa4 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleScriptInfo.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleScriptInfo.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class GradleScriptInfo(
         val javaHome = buildRoot.javaHome
 
         val scriptFile = File(model.file)
-        val virtualFile = VfsUtil.findFile(scriptFile.toPath(), true)!!
+        val virtualFile = VfsUtil.findFile(scriptFile.toPath(), true)
 
-        if (definition == null) return null
+        if (definition == null || virtualFile == null) return null
 
         return ScriptCompilationConfigurationWrapper.FromCompilationConfiguration(
             VirtualFileScriptSource(virtualFile),