diff --git a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/OpenProjectList.java b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/OpenProjectList.java
--- a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/OpenProjectList.java
+++ b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/OpenProjectList.java
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 import org.openide.util.LookupEvent;
 import org.openide.util.LookupListener;
 import org.openide.util.Mutex;
-import org.openide.util.Mutex.Action;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.openide.util.RequestProcessor;
@@ -712,18 +711,12 @@
         log(addedRec,"org.netbeans.ui.projects");
         addedRec = createRecordMetrics("USG_PROJECT_OPEN", projectsToOpen.toArray(new Project[0])); // NOI18N
         log(addedRec,"org.netbeans.ui.metrics.projects");
-        
-        Mutex.EVENT.readAccess(new Action<Void>() {
-            public Void run() {
+
                 pchSupport.firePropertyChange( PROPERTY_OPEN_PROJECTS, oldprjs.toArray(new Project[oldprjs.size()]), 
                                                                        newprjs.toArray(new Project[newprjs.size()]) );
                 if ( recentProjectsChangedCopy ) {
                     pchSupport.firePropertyChange( PROPERTY_RECENT_PROJECTS, null, null );
                 }
-                
-                return null;
-            }
-        });
         } finally {
             LOAD.exit();
     }