diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
index 7a8f9d413467..3f28cb6df0a0 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ public class UnusedReturnValue extends GlobalJavaBatchInspectionTool{
       makeMethodHierarchyVoid(project, psiMethod);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean startInWriteAction() {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     @NotNull
     public String getFamilyName() {