diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/AddAnnotationFix.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/AddAnnotationFix.java
index b66970767844..0088f7be3f7f 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/AddAnnotationFix.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/AddAnnotationFix.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class AddAnnotationFix extends PsiElementBaseIntentionAction implements L
           }
         }
 
-        PsiAnnotation inserted = modifierList.addAnnotation(myAnnotation);
+        final @NotNull PsiAnnotation inserted = modifierList.addAnnotation(myAnnotation);
         if (myPairs != null) {
           for (PsiNameValuePair pair : myPairs) {
             inserted.setDeclaredAttributeValue(pair.getName(), pair.getValue());