diff --git a/java/openapi/src/com/intellij/util/xml/DomJavaUtil.java b/java/openapi/src/com/intellij/util/xml/DomJavaUtil.java
index 200d963a5f6a..bb5d7344b73c 100644
--- a/java/openapi/src/com/intellij/util/xml/DomJavaUtil.java
+++ b/java/openapi/src/com/intellij/util/xml/DomJavaUtil.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class DomJavaUtil {
   }
 
   @Nullable
-  public static PsiClass findClass(String name, @NotNull DomElement element) {
+  public static PsiClass findClass(@Nullable String name, @NotNull DomElement element) {
     XmlElement xmlElement = element.getXmlElement();
     if (xmlElement != null) {
       return findClass(name, xmlElement.getContainingFile(), element.getModule(), element.getResolveScope());