diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/JavaResolveUtil.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/JavaResolveUtil.java
index b3860c3df88d..9e0948a847ef 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/JavaResolveUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/JavaResolveUtil.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class JavaResolveUtil {
     }
 
     int effectiveAccessLevel = PsiUtil.getAccessLevel(modifierList);
-    PsiFile file = FileContextUtil.getContextFile(placeFile); //TODO: implementation method!!!!
+    PsiFile file = placeFile == null ? null : FileContextUtil.getContextFile(placeFile); //TODO: implementation method!!!!
     if (JspPsiUtil.isInJspFile(file) && JspPsiUtil.isInJspFile(member.getContainingFile())) return true;
     if (file instanceof XmlFile && !JspPsiUtil.isInJspFile(file)) return true;
     if (effectiveAccessLevel == PsiUtil.ACCESS_LEVEL_PUBLIC) {