diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/actions/GotoDeclarationAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/actions/GotoDeclarationAction.java
index 293f4571eeba..41d6355ddcda 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/actions/GotoDeclarationAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/actions/GotoDeclarationAction.java
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ public class GotoDeclarationAction extends BaseCodeInsightAction implements Code
 
       final PsiElement element = elements[0];
 
-      if (element == null)
-        return;
-
       PsiElement navElement = element.getNavigationElement();
       navElement = TargetElementUtilBase.getInstance().getGotoDeclarationTarget(element, navElement);