diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
index 1ca320f60ef0..90d1f969ed58 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ public class FindPopupPanel extends JBPanel implements FindUI {
     }
   }
 
-  private class MyLookupElement extends LookupElement {
+  private static class MyLookupElement extends LookupElement {
     private final String myValue;
 
     public MyLookupElement(String value) {