diff --git a/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/builder/LightClassBuilder.kt b/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/builder/LightClassBuilder.kt
index 859c444e191..0ff5bd3ce6c 100644
--- a/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/builder/LightClassBuilder.kt
+++ b/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/builder/LightClassBuilder.kt
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ private fun createJavaFileStub(project: Project, packageFqName: FqName, files: C
             super.appendMirrorText(indentLevel, buffer)
         }
 
-
-        override fun setMirror(element: TreeElement) {
-            if (files.size == 1) {
-                LOG.error("Mirror element should never be set for light classes generated from a single file")
-            }
-            super.setMirror(element)
-        }
-
         override fun getMirror(): PsiElement {
             if (files.size == 1) {
                 LOG.error("Mirror element should never be calculated for light classes generated from a single file")