diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
index 22cbfa8574ae..0f54cd8b266b 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
@@ -164,11 +164,6 @@ public class JavaClassReference extends GenericReference implements PsiJavaRefer
     return myJavaClassReferenceSet.getElement();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isReferenceTo(PsiElement element) {
-    return (element instanceof PsiClass || element instanceof PsiPackage) && super.isReferenceTo(element);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public TextRange getRangeInElement() {
     return myRange;