diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/refactoring/classMembers/MemberInfoBase.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/refactoring/classMembers/MemberInfoBase.java
index 0da9d6148dbc..99b34c300396 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/refactoring/classMembers/MemberInfoBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/refactoring/classMembers/MemberInfoBase.java
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public abstract class MemberInfoBase<T extends PsiElement> {
 
   public T getMember() {
     T element = myMember.getElement();
-    PsiUtilCore.ensureValid(element);
+    if (element != null) {
+      PsiUtilCore.ensureValid(element);
+    }
     return element;
   }