diff --git a/plugins/IntelliLang/src/org/intellij/plugins/intelliLang/util/AnnotationUtilEx.java b/plugins/IntelliLang/src/org/intellij/plugins/intelliLang/util/AnnotationUtilEx.java
index 30725c7bd46d..b7044f422f2c 100644
--- a/plugins/IntelliLang/src/org/intellij/plugins/intelliLang/util/AnnotationUtilEx.java
+++ b/plugins/IntelliLang/src/org/intellij/plugins/intelliLang/util/AnnotationUtilEx.java
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ public class AnnotationUtilEx {
           }
         });
         final int parameterIndex = byNameWorkAround > -1? byNameWorkAround : method.getParameterList().getParameterIndex(parameter);
-        assert parameterIndex > 0;
         all.addAll(Arrays.asList(modifierList.getAnnotations()));
         SuperMethodsSearch.search(method, null, true, true).forEach(new Processor<MethodSignatureBackedByPsiMethod>() {
           public boolean process(final MethodSignatureBackedByPsiMethod superMethod) {