diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/util/HtmlUtil.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/util/HtmlUtil.java
index 21a36c739c97..653ad709782e 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/util/HtmlUtil.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/util/HtmlUtil.java
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ public class HtmlUtil {
     return isHtmlFile(file) || file.getViewProvider() instanceof TemplateLanguageFileViewProvider;
   }
 
-  public static boolean isHtmlFile(final PsiFile file) {
-    final Language language = file.getLanguage();
+  public static boolean isHtmlFile(PsiElement element) {
+    Language language = element.getLanguage();
     return language == HTMLLanguage.INSTANCE || language == XHTMLLanguage.INSTANCE;
   }