diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/LocalVariableDescriptorImpl.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/LocalVariableDescriptorImpl.java
index 6e10830ea1ec..f05998002c03 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/LocalVariableDescriptorImpl.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/LocalVariableDescriptorImpl.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class LocalVariableDescriptorImpl extends ValueDescriptorImpl implements
   @Nullable
   @Override
   public String getDeclaredType() {
-    return myLocalVariable.typeName();
+    return myTypeName;
   }
 
   @Override