diff --git a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/Report.java
--- a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/Report.java
+++ b/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/Report.java
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@
 package org.netbeans.modules.gsf.testrunner.api;
 
 import java.awt.EventQueue;
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import org.netbeans.api.extexecution.print.LineConvertors.FileLocator;
+import org.netbeans.api.project.FileOwnerQuery;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.Project;
 
 /**
@@ -75,7 +78,8 @@
     private int detectedPassedTests;
     private Collection<Testcase> tests;
     private FileLocator fileLocator;
-    private Project project;
+    private WeakReference<Project> project;
+    private final URI projectURI;
     private boolean aborted;
     private boolean skipped;
 
@@ -85,7 +89,8 @@
      */
     public Report(String suiteClassName, Project project) {
         this.suiteClassName = suiteClassName;
-        this.project = project;
+        this.project = new WeakReference<Project>(project);
+        this.projectURI = project.getProjectDirectory().toURI();
         this.fileLocator = project.getLookup().lookup(FileLocator.class);
         this.tests = new ArrayList<Testcase>(10);
         this.completed = true;
@@ -98,7 +103,12 @@
     }
 
     public Project getProject() {
-        return project;
+        Project prj = project.get();
+        if(prj == null) {
+            prj = FileOwnerQuery.getOwner(projectURI);
+            project = new WeakReference<Project>(prj);
+        }
+        return prj;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -324,7 +334,7 @@
      * @param project the project to set
      */
     public void setProject(Project project) {
-        this.project = project;
+        this.project = new WeakReference<Project>(project);
     }
 
     public boolean isAborted() {
diff --git a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestMethodNode.java
--- a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestMethodNode.java
+++ b/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestMethodNode.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 import java.awt.Image;
 import java.io.CharConversionException;
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import javax.swing.Action;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
     /** */
     protected final Testcase testcase;
-    protected final Project project;
+    protected final WeakReference<Project> project;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of TestcaseNode
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
               : Children.LEAF, lookup);
 
         this.testcase = testcase;
-        this.project = project;
+        this.project = new WeakReference<Project>(project);
 
         setDisplayName();
 
diff --git a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestSession.java
--- a/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestSession.java
+++ b/gsf.testrunner/src/org/netbeans/modules/gsf/testrunner/api/TestSession.java
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@
  */
 package org.netbeans.modules.gsf.testrunner.api;
 
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.netbeans.api.extexecution.print.LineConvertors.FileLocator;
+import org.netbeans.api.project.FileOwnerQuery;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.Project;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.ProjectUtils;
 import org.netbeans.modules.gsf.testrunner.DefaultTestRunnerNodeFactory;
@@ -78,7 +81,8 @@
     /**
      * The project where this session is invoked.
      */
-    private final Project project;
+    private WeakReference<Project> project;
+    private final URI projectURI;
     /**
      * The suites that were executed.
      */
@@ -135,7 +139,8 @@
         Parameters.notNull("project", project);
         Parameters.notNull("nodeFactory", nodeFactory);
         this.name = name;
-        this.project = project;
+        this.project = new WeakReference<Project>(project);
+        this.projectURI = project.getProjectDirectory().toURI();
         this.fileLocator = project.getLookup().lookup(FileLocator.class);
         this.sessionType = sessionType;
         this.result = new SessionResult();
@@ -201,7 +206,12 @@
      * @return the project where this session for invoked.
      */
     public Project getProject() {
-        return project;
+        Project prj = project.get();
+        if(prj == null) {
+            prj = FileOwnerQuery.getOwner(projectURI);
+            project = new WeakReference<Project>(prj);
+        }
+        return prj;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -277,7 +287,12 @@
      * @return
      */
     public Report getReport(long timeInMillis) {
-        Report report = new Report(getCurrentSuite().getName(), project);
+        Project prj = project.get();
+        if(prj == null) {
+            prj = FileOwnerQuery.getOwner(projectURI);
+            project = new WeakReference<Project>(prj);
+        }
+        Report report = new Report(getCurrentSuite().getName(), prj);
         report.setElapsedTimeMillis(timeInMillis);
         for (Testcase testcase : getCurrentSuite().getTestcases()) {
             report.reportTest(testcase);
@@ -329,7 +344,12 @@
      * @see #name
      */
     public String getName() {
-        return name.length() != 0 ? name : ProjectUtils.getInformation(project).getDisplayName();
+        Project prj = project.get();
+        if(prj == null) {
+            prj = FileOwnerQuery.getOwner(projectURI);
+            project = new WeakReference<Project>(prj);
+        }
+        return name.length() != 0 ? name : ProjectUtils.getInformation(prj).getDisplayName();
     }
 
     /**