diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/copy/CopyClassesHandler.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/copy/CopyClassesHandler.java
index cd16d3e21411..54c492afe4e8 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/copy/CopyClassesHandler.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/copy/CopyClassesHandler.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class CopyClassesHandler implements CopyHandlerDelegate {
     if (createdFile instanceof PsiClassOwner) {
       for (final PsiClass psiClass : ((PsiClassOwner)createdFile).getClasses()) {
         if (!(psiClass instanceof SyntheticElement)) {
-          createdFile.deleteChildRange(psiClass, psiClass);
+          psiClass.getParent().deleteChildRange(psiClass, psiClass);
         }
       }