diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightNamesUtil.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightNamesUtil.java
index bacda8562477..a3fa3ce6e366 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightNamesUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightNamesUtil.java
@@ -172,19 +172,6 @@ public class HighlightNamesUtil {
            : builder.create();
   }
 
-  @Nullable
-  static HighlightInfo highlightClassNameInQualifier(@NotNull PsiJavaCodeReferenceElement element,
-                                                     @NotNull TextAttributesScheme colorsScheme) {
-    PsiElement qualifierExpression = element.getQualifier();
-    if (qualifierExpression instanceof PsiJavaCodeReferenceElement) {
-      PsiElement resolved = ((PsiJavaCodeReferenceElement)qualifierExpression).resolve();
-      if (resolved instanceof PsiClass) {
-        return highlightClassName((PsiClass)resolved, qualifierExpression, colorsScheme);
-      }
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
   private static HighlightInfoType getMethodNameHighlightType(@NotNull PsiMethod method,
                                                               boolean isDeclaration,
                                                               boolean isInheritedMethod,
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 cc175dede186..53890ce717b1 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
@@ -751,7 +751,6 @@ public class HighlightVisitorImpl extends JavaElementVisitor implements Highligh
         myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightClassName((PsiClass)resolved, ref, colorsScheme));
       }
       else {
-        myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightClassNameInQualifier(ref, colorsScheme));
         if (referenceNameElement != null) {
           if (resolved instanceof PsiVariable) {
             myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightVariableName((PsiVariable)resolved, referenceNameElement, colorsScheme));
@@ -868,7 +867,6 @@ public class HighlightVisitorImpl extends JavaElementVisitor implements Highligh
       PsiElement methodNameElement = element.getReferenceNameElement();
       if (method != null && methodNameElement != null&& !(methodNameElement instanceof PsiKeyword)) {
         myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightMethodName(method, methodNameElement, false, colorsScheme));
-        myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightClassNameInQualifier(element, colorsScheme));
       }
     }
     else if (parent instanceof PsiConstructorCall) {
@@ -1146,7 +1144,6 @@ public class HighlightVisitorImpl extends JavaElementVisitor implements Highligh
           myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightVariableName(variable, nameElement, colorsScheme));
         }
       }
-      myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightClassNameInQualifier(ref, colorsScheme));
     }
     else {
       highlightReferencedMethodOrClassName(ref, resolved);
@@ -1353,7 +1350,6 @@ public class HighlightVisitorImpl extends JavaElementVisitor implements Highligh
           myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightMethodName((PsiMethod)method, methodNameElement, false, colorsScheme));
         }
       }
-      myHolder.add(HighlightNamesUtil.highlightClassNameInQualifier(expression, colorsScheme));
     }
 
     if (!LambdaUtil.isValidLambdaContext(parent)) {