diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/light/LightModifierList.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/light/LightModifierList.java
index 06ad95ce50b7..7f274a4ea7d7 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/light/LightModifierList.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/light/LightModifierList.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class LightModifierList extends LightElement implements PsiModifierList {
 
   public void copyModifiers(PsiModifierList modifierList) {
     if (modifierList == null) return;
-    for (@Modifier String modifier : PsiModifier.MODIFIERS) {
+    for (String modifier : PsiModifier.MODIFIERS) {
       if (modifierList.hasExplicitModifier(modifier)) {
         addModifier(modifier);
       }