diff --git a/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/CheckerFrameworkNullityUtil.java b/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/CheckerFrameworkNullityUtil.java
index 67b20408d954..f07c4b05178c 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/CheckerFrameworkNullityUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/CheckerFrameworkNullityUtil.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class CheckerFrameworkNullityUtil {
       if (type == PsiAnnotation.TargetType.FIELD) return locationNames.contains("FIELD");
       if (type == PsiAnnotation.TargetType.METHOD) return locationNames.contains("RETURN");
       if (type == PsiAnnotation.TargetType.PARAMETER) return locationNames.contains("PARAMETER");
+      if (type == PsiAnnotation.TargetType.LOCAL_VARIABLE) return locationNames.contains("LOCAL_VARIABLE");
     }
     return false;
   }