diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/EntryPointsManagerImpl.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/EntryPointsManagerImpl.java
index c1d316ff0914..0b0c60e7395d 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/EntryPointsManagerImpl.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/EntryPointsManagerImpl.java
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public class EntryPointsManagerImpl implements PersistentStateComponent<Element>
     myAddNonJavaEntries = addNonJavaEntries;
   }
   
-  public boolean isEntryPoint(PsiModifierListOwner element) {
+  public boolean isEntryPoint(@NotNull PsiModifierListOwner element) {
     return AnnotationUtil.isAnnotated(element, ADDITIONAL_ANNOTATIONS) ||
            AnnotationUtil.isAnnotated(element, getAdditionalAnnotations());
   }
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedParameters/UnusedParametersInspection.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedParameters/UnusedParametersInspection.java
index aed39b1e7802..2e32ea1a744d 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedParameters/UnusedParametersInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedParameters/UnusedParametersInspection.java
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public class UnusedParametersInspection extends GlobalJavaInspectionTool {
       if ((refMethod.isAbstract() || refMethod.getOwnerClass().isInterface()) && refMethod.getDerivedMethods().isEmpty()) return null;
 
       if (RefUtil.isEntryPoint(refMethod)) return null;
-      if (EntryPointsManagerImpl.getInstance(manager.getProject()).isEntryPoint(refMethod.getElement())) return null;
+
+      final PsiModifierListOwner element = refMethod.getElement();
+      if (element != null && EntryPointsManagerImpl.getInstance(manager.getProject()).isEntryPoint(element)) return null;
 
       if (refMethod.isAppMain()) return null;