diff --git a/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java b/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
index 7847c43a7234..297256df5904 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
+++ b/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public interface JavacRef {
     public static JavacElementRefBase fromElement(Element element, Element qualifier, JavacNameTable nameTableCache) {
       if (qualifier != null) {
         TypeMirror type = qualifier.asType();
-        if (type == null || type.getKind() == TypeKind.NONE) {
+        if (type == null || type.getKind() == TypeKind.NONE || type.getKind() == TypeKind.OTHER) {
           return null;
         }
       }