diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/SpecifyTypeExplicitlyAction.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/SpecifyTypeExplicitlyAction.java
index 9fb9e1d5cfe..38688908888 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/SpecifyTypeExplicitlyAction.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/SpecifyTypeExplicitlyAction.java
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ public class SpecifyTypeExplicitlyAction extends PsiElementBaseIntentionAction {
             @Override
             public void templateFinished(Template template, boolean brokenOff) {
                 JetTypeReference typeRef = declaration.getTypeReference();
-                assert typeRef != null;
-                ShortenReferences.INSTANCE$.process(typeRef);
+                if (typeRef != null) {
+                    ShortenReferences.INSTANCE$.process(typeRef);
+                }
             }
         });
     }