diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index a67e502cc1d..3e8e6b2272b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ These artifacts include extensions for the types available in the latter JDKs, s
 - [`KT-14501`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-14501) Create from Usage: Support array access expressions/binary expressions with type mismatch errors
 - [`KT-14500`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-14500) Create from Usage: Suggest functional type based on the call with lambda argument and unresolved invoke()
 - [`KT-14459`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-14459) Initialize with Constructor Parameter: Fix IDE freeze on properties in generic class
+- [`KT-14044`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-14044) Fix exception on deleting unused declaration in IDEA 2016.3
 
 #### Refactorings
 
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
index a4686c64e90..6b6c287953f 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import com.intellij.codeInspection.deadCode.UnusedDeclarationInspection
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.EntryPointsManager
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.EntryPointsManagerBase
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.EntryPointsManagerImpl
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiClass
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ import java.awt.Insets
 import java.util.*
 import javax.swing.JComponent
 import javax.swing.JPanel
-import javax.swing.SwingUtilities
 
 class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
     companion object {
@@ -359,8 +360,9 @@ class SafeDeleteFix(declaration: KtDeclaration) : LocalQuickFix {
     override fun applyFix(project: Project, descriptor: ProblemDescriptor) {
         val declaration = descriptor.psiElement.getStrictParentOfType<KtDeclaration>() ?: return
         if (!FileModificationService.getInstance().prepareFileForWrite(declaration.containingFile)) return
-        SwingUtilities.invokeLater {
-            SafeDeleteHandler.invoke(project, arrayOf(declaration), false)
-        }
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(
+                { SafeDeleteHandler.invoke(project, arrayOf(declaration), false) },
+                ModalityState.NON_MODAL
+        )
     }
 }