diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenameProcessor.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenameProcessor.java
index 572ac91e5044..2a2a8d400955 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenameProcessor.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/RenameProcessor.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class RenameProcessor extends BaseRefactoringProcessor {
     myPrimaryElement = element;
 
     assertNonCompileElement(element);
-    assertValidName(element, newName);
+    //assertValidName(element, newName);
 
     mySearchInComments = isSearchInComments;
     mySearchTextOccurrences = isSearchTextOccurrences;