diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiElementBase.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiElementBase.java
index cfae7a582240..20384b040bcd 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiElementBase.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/PsiElementBase.java
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ public abstract class PsiElementBase extends ElementBase implements NavigatableP
     visitor.visitElement(this);
   }
 
-  @NotNull
   @Override
   public String getName() {
     return null;