diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
index fd000e8a3be..313feaa655f 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
@@ -237,10 +237,11 @@ public class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
             }
         }
 
+        return (declaration is JetObjectDeclaration && declaration.isCompanion() &&
+                declaration.getBody()?.declarations?.isNotEmpty() == true) ||
+               hasReferences(declaration, useScope) ||
+               hasOverrides(declaration, useScope)
 
-        return hasReferences(declaration, useScope) ||
-               hasOverrides(declaration, useScope) ||
-               hasCompanionObjectMemberUsages(declaration, useScope)
     }
 
     private fun hasReferences(declaration: JetNamedDeclaration, useScope: SearchScope): Boolean {
@@ -256,12 +257,6 @@ public class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
         return DefinitionsScopedSearch.search(declaration, useScope).findFirst() != null
     }
 
-    private fun hasCompanionObjectMemberUsages(declaration: JetNamedDeclaration, useScope: SearchScope): Boolean {
-        if (declaration !is JetObjectDeclaration || !declaration.isCompanion()) return false
-
-        return declaration.declarations.any { it is JetNamedDeclaration && hasReferences(it, useScope) }
-    }
-
     override fun createOptionsPanel(): JComponent? {
         val panel = JPanel(GridBagLayout())
         panel.add(