diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiImplUtil.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiImplUtil.java
index 3e776412588b..b2f1aa8437dc 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiImplUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiImplUtil.java
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ public final class PsiImplUtil {
    */
   @Deprecated
   public static PsiType normalizeWildcardTypeByPosition(@NotNull PsiType type, @NotNull PsiExpression expression) {
-    PsiUtilCore.ensureValid(expression);
     PsiUtil.ensureValidType(type);
 
     PsiExpression topLevel = expression;