diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/IdempotentLoopBodyInspection.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/IdempotentLoopBodyInspection.java
index 1a249a23faf2..f3fcae039ca3 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/IdempotentLoopBodyInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/IdempotentLoopBodyInspection.java
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public class IdempotentLoopBodyInspection extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInspectio
 
       private boolean isAcceptableSideEffect(PsiElement e) {
         if (e instanceof PsiContinueStatement ||
-            e instanceof PsiBreakStatement ||
             e instanceof PsiReturnStatement ||
             e instanceof PsiThrowStatement) {
           return true;