diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/psi/TypesTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/psi/TypesTest.java
index 683e745b52a6..9e6eb8064da0 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/psi/TypesTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/psi/TypesTest.java
@@ -469,6 +469,6 @@ public class TypesTest extends GenericsTestCase {
 
     GCUtil.tryGcSoftlyReachableObjects();
 
-    assertFalse(type.isValid());
+    assertFalse(type.isValid()); // shouldn't throw
   }
 }