diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/extapi/psi/StubBasedPsiElementBase.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/extapi/psi/StubBasedPsiElementBase.java
index 06f5f6092073..466f455ef338 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/extapi/psi/StubBasedPsiElementBase.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/extapi/psi/StubBasedPsiElementBase.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class StubBasedPsiElementBase<T extends StubElement> extends ASTDelegateP
     if (mySubstrateRef instanceof SubstrateRef.StubRef) {
       ApplicationManager.getApplication().assertReadAccessAllowed();
       PsiFileImpl file = (PsiFileImpl)getContainingFile();
-      if (!file.isValid()) throw new PsiInvalidElementAccessException(this);
+      if (!file.isValid()) throw new PsiInvalidElementAccessException(file);
 
       FileElement treeElement = file.getTreeElement();
       if (treeElement != null && mySubstrateRef instanceof SubstrateRef.StubRef) {