diff --git a/python/python-psi-impl/resources/intellij.python.psi.impl.xml b/python/python-psi-impl/resources/intellij.python.psi.impl.xml
index e2974365f2bc..bfcfd5ba16ac 100644
--- a/python/python-psi-impl/resources/intellij.python.psi.impl.xml
+++ b/python/python-psi-impl/resources/intellij.python.psi.impl.xml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyClassHasNoInitInspection" suppressId="PyClassHasNoInit" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.class.has.no.init" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyClassHasNoInitInspection"/>
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyNoneFunctionAssignmentInspection" suppressId="PyNoneFunctionAssignment" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.none.function.assignment" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyNoneFunctionAssignmentInspection"/>
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyInvalidCastInspection" suppressId="PyInvalidCast" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.invalid.cast" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyInvalidCastInspection"/>
-    <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyUnnecessaryCastInspection" suppressId="PyUnnecessaryCast" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.unnecessary.cast" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyUnnecessaryCastInspection"/>
+    <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyUnnecessaryCastInspection" suppressId="PyUnnecessaryCast" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.unnecessary.cast" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" editorAttributes="NOT_USED_ELEMENT_ATTRIBUTES" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyUnnecessaryCastInspection"/>
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyProtectedMemberInspection" suppressId="PyProtectedMember" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.protected.member" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyProtectedMemberInspection"/>
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyMethodMayBeStaticInspection" suppressId="PyMethodMayBeStatic" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.method.may.be.static" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyMethodMayBeStaticInspection"/>
     <localInspection language="Python" shortName="PyDocstringTypesInspection" suppressId="PyDocstringTypes" bundle="messages.PyPsiBundle" key="INSP.NAME.docstring.types" groupKey="INSP.GROUP.python" enabledByDefault="true" level="WEAK WARNING" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyDocstringTypesInspection"/>
diff --git a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspection.kt b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspection.kt
index 2d39968ef427..e9fd34fb3be0 100644
--- a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspection.kt
+++ b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspection.kt
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ package com.jetbrains.python.inspections
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalInspectionToolSession
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemHighlightType
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemsHolder
-import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.ProblemDescriptorImpl
 import com.intellij.modcommand.ModPsiUpdater
 import com.intellij.modcommand.PsiUpdateModCommandQuickFix
-import com.intellij.openapi.editor.colors.TextAttributesKey
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Ref
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.TextRange
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ class PyUnnecessaryCastInspection : PyInspection() {
             "INSP.unnecessary.cast.message",
             toName
           ),
-          ProblemHighlightType.LIKE_UNUSED_SYMBOL,
+          ProblemHighlightType.GENERIC_ERROR_OR_WARNING,
           null,
           TextRange(0, callExpression.arguments[0].nextSibling.endOffset - callExpression.startOffset),
           RemoveUnnecessaryCastQuickFix(),
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest.kt b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest.kt
index 56194131441e..22e839f0be10 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest.kt
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest : PyInspectionTestCase() {
         from typing import cast
 
         def f(a: int):
-            <warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'int'">cast(int,</warning>a)
+            <weak_warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'int'">cast(int,</weak_warning>a)
       """.trimIndent()
     )
   }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PyUnnecessaryCastInspectionTest : PyInspectionTestCase() {
   
         one: Literal[1] = 1
         cast(int, one)
-        <warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'Literal[1]'">cast(Literal[1],</warning> one)
+        <weak_warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'Literal[1]'">cast(Literal[1],</weak_warning> one)
       """.trimIndent()
     )
   }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ from typing import cast
         from typing import cast
 
         def f(a: int):
-            <warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'int'"><caret>cast(int,</warning> a)
+            <weak_warning descr="Unnecessary cast; type is already 'int'"><caret>cast(int,</weak_warning> a)
       """.trimIndent()
     myFixture.configureByText(PythonFileType.INSTANCE, text)
     configureInspection()