diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetDeclarationWithBody.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetDeclarationWithBody.java
index 328031b022b..3a37b0479e9 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetDeclarationWithBody.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetDeclarationWithBody.java
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ public interface JetDeclarationWithBody extends JetDeclaration {
 
     boolean hasDeclaredReturnType();
 
-    @NotNull
-    JetElement asElement();
-
     @NotNull
     List<JetParameter> getValueParameters();
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetFunctionNotStubbed.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetFunctionNotStubbed.java
index 64d3c1297ad..48d16ddc054 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetFunctionNotStubbed.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetFunctionNotStubbed.java
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ abstract public class JetFunctionNotStubbed extends JetTypeParameterListOwnerNot
         return null;
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    @Override
-    public JetElement asElement() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isLocal() {
         PsiElement parent = getParent();
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetNamedFunction.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetNamedFunction.java
index 271cc43a7e3..f3a94f0c1bd 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetNamedFunction.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetNamedFunction.java
@@ -195,12 +195,6 @@ public class JetNamedFunction extends JetTypeParameterListOwnerStub<PsiJetFuncti
         return null;
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    @Override
-    public JetElement asElement() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isLocal() {
         PsiElement parent = getParent();
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetPropertyAccessor.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetPropertyAccessor.java
index 8e07d7382f1..d02914e6131 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetPropertyAccessor.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetPropertyAccessor.java
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@ public class JetPropertyAccessor extends JetDeclarationStub<PsiJetPropertyAccess
         return true;
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    @Override
-    public JetElement asElement() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     public JetTypeReference getReturnTypeReference() {
         return getStubOrPsiChild(JetStubElementTypes.TYPE_REFERENCE);