diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/GrVariableDeclarationImpl.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/GrVariableDeclarationImpl.java
index 6e312234decb..e1ef4491d27b 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/GrVariableDeclarationImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/impl/statements/GrVariableDeclarationImpl.java
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ public class GrVariableDeclarationImpl extends GrStubElementBase<EmptyStub> impl
         public Object[] getVariants() {
           return EMPTY_ARRAY;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public PsiElement bindToElement(@NotNull PsiElement element) throws IncorrectOperationException {
+          return getElement();
+        }
       };
     }
     else {
@@ -257,6 +262,11 @@ public class GrVariableDeclarationImpl extends GrStubElementBase<EmptyStub> impl
         public Object[] getVariants() {
           return EMPTY_ARRAY;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public PsiElement bindToElement(@NotNull PsiElement element) throws IncorrectOperationException {
+          return getElement();
+        }
       };
     }
   }