diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/java19modules/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedInspection.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/java19modules/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedInspection.java
index 9034c6a13b8a..fba3789276ae 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/java19modules/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/java19modules/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedInspection.java
@@ -101,30 +101,6 @@ public class Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedInspection extends BaseJavaLocalInspec
       }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void visitAnnotation(PsiAnnotation annotation) {
-      super.visitAnnotation(annotation);
-      PsiJavaCodeReferenceElement referenceElement = annotation.getNameReferenceElement();
-      if (referenceElement != null) {
-        PsiElement resolved = referenceElement.resolve();
-        if (resolved instanceof PsiClass) {
-          PsiClass annotationClass = (PsiClass)resolved;
-          if (isInModuleSource(annotationClass) && !isModulePublicApi(annotationClass)) {
-            PsiAnnotationOwner owner = annotation.getOwner();
-            if (isModulePublicApi(owner)) {
-              registerProblem(referenceElement);
-            }
-            if (owner instanceof PsiParameter) {
-              PsiElement parent = ((PsiParameter)owner).getParent();
-              if (parent instanceof PsiMember && isModulePublicApi((PsiMember)parent)) {
-                registerProblem(referenceElement);
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void visitClass(PsiClass aClass) {
       super.visitClass(aClass);
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInspection/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedTest.kt b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInspection/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedTest.kt
index ea47c819d947..51894b72967d 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInspection/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedTest.kt
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInspection/Java9NonAccessibleTypeExposedTest.kt
@@ -264,86 +264,6 @@ public class Highlighted {
 """)
   }
 
-  fun testPublicAnnotation() {
-    add("apiPkg", "MyAnnotation", "public @interface MyAnnotation {}")
-    highlight("""package apiPkg;
-@MyAnnotation
-public class Highlighted {
-  @MyAnnotation public PublicApi field;
-  @MyAnnotation public Highlighted() {}
-  public Highlighted(@MyAnnotation PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-  @MyAnnotation protected void init() {}
-  protected @MyAnnotation PublicApi peek() {return field;}
-  public void set(@MyAnnotation PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-}
-""")
-  }
-
-  fun testPackageLocalAnnotation() {
-    add("apiPkg", "MyAnnotation", "@interface MyAnnotation {}")
-    highlight("""package apiPkg;
-@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning>
-public class Highlighted {
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> public PublicApi field;
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> public Highlighted() {}
-  public Highlighted(@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> protected void init() {}
-  protected @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi peek() {return field;}
-  public void set(@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-}
-""")
-  }
-
-  fun testNotExportedAnnotation() {
-    add("implPkg", "MyAnnotation", "public @interface MyAnnotation {}")
-    highlight("""package apiPkg;
-import implPkg.MyAnnotation;
-@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning>
-public class Highlighted {
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> public PublicApi field;
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> public Highlighted() {}
-  public Highlighted(@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-  @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> protected void init() {}
-  protected @<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi peek() {return field;}
-  public void set(@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">MyAnnotation</warning> PublicApi s) {field=s;}
-}
-""")
-  }
-
-  fun testTypeParameterAndUseAnnotation() {
-    highlight("""package apiPkg;
-import java.lang.annotation.*;
-import java.util.*;
-@Highlighted.PublicAnnotation
-@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">Highlighted.PackageLocalAnnotation</warning>
-public class Highlighted {
-  @Target({ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE_USE}) public @interface PublicAnnotation {}
-  @Target({ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE_USE}) @interface PackageLocalAnnotation {}
-
-  public class C1<@PublicAnnotation T> {
-    public List<@PublicAnnotation String> text;
-    public void foo(Set<@PublicAnnotation String> s) {}
-    protected <@PublicAnnotation X> void bar(X x) {}
-    protected Set<@PublicAnnotation T> baz() {return new HashSet<@PublicAnnotation T>();}
-    public List<@PublicAnnotation String> text() {return new ArrayList<@PublicAnnotation String>();}
-  }
-  public class C2<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> T> {
-    public List<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> String> text;
-    public void foo(Set<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> String> s) {}
-    protected <@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> X> void bar(X x) {}
-    protected Set<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> T> baz() {
-      return new HashSet<@PackageLocalAnnotation T>();
-    }
-    public List<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> String> text() {
-      return new ArrayList<@PackageLocalAnnotation String>();
-    }
-  }
-  public interface I1 extends List<@PublicAnnotation Highlighted> {}
-  public interface I2 extends List<@<warning descr="The class is not exported from the module">PackageLocalAnnotation</warning> Highlighted> {}
-}
-""")
-  }
-
   fun testGenericPublic() {
     add("apiPkg", "MyInterface", "public interface MyInterface {}")
     add("apiPkg", "MyClass", "public class MyClass implements MyInterface {}")