diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
index a4e841865565..f84f2d0a337e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public class HintManagerImpl extends HintManager implements Disposable {
     Dimension size = hint.getComponent().getPreferredSize();
 
     if (hint.isRealPopup()) {
-      final Point editorCorner = editor.getContentComponent().getLocation();
+      final Point editorCorner = editor.getComponent().getLocation();
       SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(editorCorner, layeredPane);
       final Rectangle editorScreen = ScreenUtil.getScreenRectangle(editorCorner.x, editorCorner.y);