diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightVisitorImpl.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightVisitorImpl.java
index ab14491ff796..dc4ec5a404c7 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightVisitorImpl.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightVisitorImpl.java
@@ -1255,8 +1255,7 @@ public class HighlightVisitorImpl extends JavaElementVisitor implements Highligh
     if (!hasErrorResults() && parent instanceof PsiNewExpression newExpression) {
       add(GenericsHighlightUtil.checkDiamondTypeNotAllowed(newExpression));
     }
-    if (!hasErrorResults() && (!(parent instanceof PsiNewExpression newExpression) ||
-                               newExpression.getArrayDimensions().length == 0 && newExpression.getArrayInitializer() == null)) {
+    if (!hasErrorResults() && (!(parent instanceof PsiNewExpression newExpression) || !newExpression.isArrayCreation())) {
       add(GenericsHighlightUtil.checkParameterizedReferenceTypeArguments(resolved, ref, result.getSubstitutor(), myJavaSdkVersion));
     }