diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
index 4f8b677b1fc2..1fcd0a3532c1 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
@@ -905,13 +905,14 @@ public class DeclarationParsing extends Parsing {
     if (tokenType != JavaTokenType.SEMICOLON && tokenType != JavaTokenType.LBRACE){
       CompositeElement invalidElementsGroup = Factory.createErrorElement(JavaErrorMessages.message("expected.lbrace.or.semicolon"));
       method.rawAddChildren(invalidElementsGroup);
+
+      final CharSequence buf = lexer.getBufferSequence();
       Loop:
         while(true){
           tokenType = lexer.getTokenType();
 
           // Heuristic. Going to next line obviously means method signature is over, starting new method.
           // Necessary for correct CompleteStatementTest operation.
-          final CharSequence buf = lexer.getBufferSequence();
           int start = lexer.getTokenStart();
           for (int i = start - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             if (buf.charAt(i) == '\n') break Loop;