diff --git a/compiler/fir/raw-fir/light-tree2fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lightTree/converter/DeclarationsConverter.kt b/compiler/fir/raw-fir/light-tree2fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lightTree/converter/DeclarationsConverter.kt
index 32cdc05e223..83b72c1998d 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/raw-fir/light-tree2fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lightTree/converter/DeclarationsConverter.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/raw-fir/light-tree2fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/lightTree/converter/DeclarationsConverter.kt
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class DeclarationsConverter(
 
     private fun MutableList<String>.collectSegments(expression: LighterASTNode) {
         when (expression.tokenType) {
-            REFERENCE_EXPRESSION -> add(expression.asText)
+            REFERENCE_EXPRESSION -> add(expression.getAsStringWithoutBacktick())
             DOT_QUALIFIED_EXPRESSION -> {
                 expression.forEachChildren {
                     collectSegments(it)