diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/GlobalInspectionContextImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/GlobalInspectionContextImpl.java
index e289a9b5c14a..5e216c0c90c3 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/GlobalInspectionContextImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/GlobalInspectionContextImpl.java
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ public class GlobalInspectionContextImpl extends GlobalInspectionContextBase imp
           @Override
           public void visitFile(PsiFile file) {
             final VirtualFile virtualFile = file.getVirtualFile();
-            if (virtualFile == null) return;
+            if (virtualFile == null || virtualFile.getFileType().isBinary()) return;
             for (final Tools tools : profile.getAllEnabledInspectionTools(project)) {
               if (tools.getTool().getTool() instanceof CleanupLocalInspectionTool) {
                 final InspectionToolWrapper tool = tools.getEnabledTool(file);