diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/graphInference/InferenceIncorporationPhase.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/graphInference/InferenceIncorporationPhase.java
index 8a2519c85143..cb56f1de7579 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/graphInference/InferenceIncorporationPhase.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/graphInference/InferenceIncorporationPhase.java
@@ -98,10 +98,7 @@ public class InferenceIncorporationPhase {
       PsiType[] typeArgs = right.getParameters();
       if (parameters.length != typeArgs.length) continue;
       for (int i = 0; i < typeArgs.length; i++) {
-        PsiType aType = typeArgs[i];
-        if (aType instanceof PsiCapturedWildcardType) {
-          aType = ((PsiCapturedWildcardType)aType).getWildcard();
-        }
+        final PsiType aType = typeArgs[i];
         final InferenceVariable inferenceVariable = mySession.getInferenceVariable(parameters[i]);
         LOG.assertTrue(inferenceVariable != null);