diff --git a/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/modifierLists/SymbolLightModifierList.kt b/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/modifierLists/SymbolLightModifierList.kt
index 33b01107c9e..3fbdb054d2d 100644
--- a/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/modifierLists/SymbolLightModifierList.kt
+++ b/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/modifierLists/SymbolLightModifierList.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ internal open class SymbolLightModifierList<out T : KtLightElement<KtModifierLis
 
     override val givenAnnotations: List<KtLightAbstractAnnotation> get() = invalidAccess()
 
-    override fun getAnnotations(): Array<out PsiAnnotation> = lazyAnnotations?.value?.toTypedArray().orEmpty()
+    override fun getAnnotations(): Array<out PsiAnnotation> = lazyAnnotations?.value?.toTypedArray() ?: PsiAnnotation.EMPTY_ARRAY
     override fun findAnnotation(qualifiedName: String): PsiAnnotation? =
         lazyAnnotations?.value?.firstOrNull { it.qualifiedName == qualifiedName }