diff --git a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/FieldInitializersInPrimaryFromParamsConversion.kt b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/FieldInitializersInPrimaryFromParamsConversion.kt
index 51e177d7245..1da6ebdb46a 100644
--- a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/FieldInitializersInPrimaryFromParamsConversion.kt
+++ b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/FieldInitializersInPrimaryFromParamsConversion.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class FieldInitializersInPrimaryFromParamsConversion(private val context: Conver
         if (element !is JKClass) return recurse(element)
         val primaryConstructorConversion = PrimaryConstructorConversion()
         primaryConstructorConversion.runConversion(element, context)
-        element.getOrCreateInitDeclaration().block = JKBlockImpl(primaryConstructorConversion.initDeclarationStatements)
+        if (primaryConstructorConversion.initDeclarationStatements.isNotEmpty()) {
+            element.getOrCreateInitDeclaration().block = JKBlockImpl(primaryConstructorConversion.initDeclarationStatements)
+        }
         element.declarationList -= primaryConstructorConversion.declarationsToRemove
         return recurse(element)
     }