diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/JavaRefactoringElementDescriptionProvider.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/JavaRefactoringElementDescriptionProvider.java
index b00049414739..8e691a6a9ec5 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/JavaRefactoringElementDescriptionProvider.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/JavaRefactoringElementDescriptionProvider.java
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public class JavaRefactoringElementDescriptionProvider implements ElementDescrip
     }
 
     if (element instanceof PsiParameter) {
+      if (((PsiParameter)element).getDeclarationScope() instanceof PsiForeachStatement) {
+        return RefactoringBundle.message("local.variable.description", CommonRefactoringUtil.htmlEmphasize(((PsiVariable)element).getName()));
+      }
       return RefactoringBundle.message("parameter.description", CommonRefactoringUtil.htmlEmphasize(((PsiParameter)element).getName()));
     }