diff --git a/java/java-analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/reference/RefParameter.java b/java/java-analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/reference/RefParameter.java
index 428143e2bb07..33c9e5f4dc46 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/reference/RefParameter.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/reference/RefParameter.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public interface RefParameter extends RefJavaElement {
   @Deprecated
   @Nullable
   default String getActualValueIfSame() {
-    return String.valueOf(getActualConstValue());
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }