diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/util/PsiUtil.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
index 58230dafc025..02f9bb2bfedb 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ public class PsiUtil {
   private PsiUtil() {
   }
 
+  @Nullable
+  public static String getMethodName(GrMethodCall methodCall) {
+    GrExpression invokedExpression = methodCall.getInvokedExpression();
+    if (!(invokedExpression instanceof GrReferenceExpression)) return null;
+
+    return ((GrReferenceExpression)invokedExpression).getReferenceName();
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   public static String getQualifiedReferenceText(GrCodeReferenceElement referenceElement) {
     StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();