diff --git a/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java b/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
index 55e20d3cfcef..e75a9e5fda5a 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
+++ b/jps/jps-builders-6/src/org/jetbrains/jps/javac/ast/api/JavacRef.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public interface JavacRef {
     private static boolean checkEnclosingElement(Element element) {
       Element enclosingElement = element.getEnclosingElement();
       if (enclosingElement == null) return false;
-      TypeMirror type = element.asType();
+      TypeMirror type = enclosingElement.asType();
       if (type == null || type.getKind() == TypeKind.NONE || type.getKind() == TypeKind.OTHER) {
         return false;
       }