diff --git a/idea/idea-new-project-wizard/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/wizard/AbstractNewWizardProjectImportTest.kt b/idea/idea-new-project-wizard/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/wizard/AbstractNewWizardProjectImportTest.kt
index 15725f5935b..a1517551779 100644
--- a/idea/idea-new-project-wizard/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/wizard/AbstractNewWizardProjectImportTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-new-project-wizard/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/wizard/AbstractNewWizardProjectImportTest.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ abstract class AbstractNewWizardProjectImportTest : PlatformTestCase() {
         com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager.getService(project, GradleSettings::class.java)?.apply {
             isOfflineWork = GradleEnvironment.Headless.GRADLE_OFFLINE?.toBoolean() ?: isOfflineWork
             serviceDirectoryPath = GradleEnvironment.Headless.GRADLE_SERVICE_DIRECTORY ?: serviceDirectoryPath
-            storeProjectFilesExternally = true
         }
 
         // not needed on <= 192 (and causes error on <= 192 ):