diff --git a/core/descriptor.loader.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/lazy/types/LazyJavaTypeResolver.kt b/core/descriptor.loader.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/lazy/types/LazyJavaTypeResolver.kt
index e8914b185ae..f283c393f12 100644
--- a/core/descriptor.loader.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/lazy/types/LazyJavaTypeResolver.kt
+++ b/core/descriptor.loader.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/lazy/types/LazyJavaTypeResolver.kt
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class LazyJavaTypeResolver(
                     if (isConstructorTypeParameter())
                         getConstructorTypeParameterSubstitute().isNullable()
                     else
-                        attr.howThisTypeIsUsed !in setOf(TYPE_ARGUMENT, UPPER_BOUND, SUPERTYPE_ARGUMENT)
+                        attr.howThisTypeIsUsed !in setOf(TYPE_ARGUMENT, UPPER_BOUND, SUPERTYPE_ARGUMENT, SUPERTYPE)
                 }
                 else -> true
             }