diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/GroovyBundle.properties b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/GroovyBundle.properties
index e676d65bcdec..353d85422bf0 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/GroovyBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/GroovyBundle.properties
@@ -341,3 +341,4 @@ cyclic.inheritance.involving.0=Cyclic inheritance involving ''{0}''
 there.is.no.default.constructor.available.in.class.0=There is no default constructor available in class ''{0}''
 groovy.library.is.not.configured.for.module=Groovy SDK is not configured for module ''{0}''
 configure.groovy.library=Configure Groovy SDK...
+create.instance.of.built-in.type=Instantiation of built-in type
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/annotator/GroovyAnnotator.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/annotator/GroovyAnnotator.java
index 6f701de2dbd7..39ecd932cd86 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/annotator/GroovyAnnotator.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/annotator/GroovyAnnotator.java
@@ -490,7 +490,16 @@ public class GroovyAnnotator extends GroovyElementVisitor implements Annotator {
 
   @Override
   public void visitNewExpression(GrNewExpression newExpression) {
+    final GrTypeElement typeElement = newExpression.getTypeElement();
+
+    if (typeElement instanceof GrBuiltInTypeElement) {
+      if (newExpression.getArrayCount() == 0) {
+        myHolder.createErrorAnnotation(typeElement, GroovyBundle.message("create.instance.of.built-in.type"));
+      }
+    }
+
     if (newExpression.getArrayCount() > 0) return;
+
     GrCodeReferenceElement refElement = newExpression.getReferenceElement();
     if (refElement == null) return;
     final PsiElement element = refElement.resolve();
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/api/statements/expressions/GrNewExpression.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/api/statements/expressions/GrNewExpression.java
index 648a2e418b26..8db00b5e3856 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/api/statements/expressions/GrNewExpression.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/api/statements/expressions/GrNewExpression.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.expressions.path.GrCallExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.typedef.GrAnonymousClassDefinition;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.types.GrCodeReferenceElement;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.types.GrTypeElement;
 
 /**
  * @author ilyas
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ public interface GrNewExpression extends GrCallExpression, GrConstructorCall {
   @Nullable
   GrCodeReferenceElement getReferenceElement();
 
+  @Nullable
+  GrTypeElement getTypeElement();
+
   int getArrayCount();
 
   @Nullable
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/expressions/GrNewExpressionImpl.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/expressions/GrNewExpressionImpl.java
index 22ff2fab9fc6..5d0cdf023224 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/expressions/GrNewExpressionImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/expressions/GrNewExpressionImpl.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.expressions.GrNewExp
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.typedef.GrAnonymousClassDefinition;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.types.GrBuiltInTypeElement;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.types.GrCodeReferenceElement;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.types.GrTypeElement;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.impl.GrClassReferenceType;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.impl.GroovyResolveResultImpl;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.impl.PsiImplUtil;
@@ -203,4 +204,9 @@ public class GrNewExpressionImpl extends GrCallExpressionImpl implements GrNewEx
 
     return result.toArray(new GroovyResolveResult[result.size()]);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public GrTypeElement getTypeElement() {
+    return findChildByClass(GrTypeElement.class);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/GroovyHighlightingTest.java b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/GroovyHighlightingTest.java
index 384e207e25c1..4a32219b6727 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/GroovyHighlightingTest.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/GroovyHighlightingTest.java
@@ -281,4 +281,6 @@ public class GroovyHighlightingTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase {
   public void testNumberDuplicatesInMaps() throws Exception {doTest();}
 
   public void testMapNotAcceptedAsStringParameter()  {doTest();}
+
+  public void testBuiltInTypeInstantiation() {doTest();}
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/groovy/testdata/highlighting/BuiltInTypeInstantiation.groovy b/plugins/groovy/testdata/highlighting/BuiltInTypeInstantiation.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..10566a8ba4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/groovy/testdata/highlighting/BuiltInTypeInstantiation.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+def x = new <error descr="Instantiation of built-in type">int</error>()
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