diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/VariableInplaceRenamer.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/VariableInplaceRenamer.java
index 31e7571421fb..34937c87211b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/VariableInplaceRenamer.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/VariableInplaceRenamer.java
@@ -281,11 +281,6 @@ public class VariableInplaceRenamer extends InplaceRefactoring {
 
   @Override
   protected String getCommandName() {
-    PsiNamedElement variable = getVariable();
-    if (variable == null) {
-      LOG.error(myElementToRename);
-      return "Rename";
-    }
     return RefactoringBundle.message("renaming.command.name", myInitialName);
   }