diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/DictCreationQuickFix.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/DictCreationQuickFix.java
index 50ab2ea69b63..5869764afcab 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/DictCreationQuickFix.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/DictCreationQuickFix.java
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ public class DictCreationQuickFix implements LocalQuickFix {
       statement.delete();
     }
     myStatement.getAssignedValue().replace(elementGenerator.createFromText(project, PyExpressionStatement.class,
-                                                                                   "{" + stringBuilder.substring(0, stringBuilder.length() - 2) + "}"));
+                                                                                   "{" + stringBuilder.substring(0, stringBuilder.length() - 2) + "}").getExpression());
   }
 }