diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
index 9510beea01c..091877fbd60 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
@@ -33,11 +33,17 @@ import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix.RemoveValVarFromParameterFix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.KtSimpleNameReference
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.getAccessorNames
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClassOrObject
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getStrictParentOfType
 
+private val CONSTRUCTOR_VAL_VAR_MODIFIERS = listOf(
+        OPEN_KEYWORD, FINAL_KEYWORD,
+        PUBLIC_KEYWORD, INTERNAL_KEYWORD, PROTECTED_KEYWORD, PRIVATE_KEYWORD,
+        LATEINIT_KEYWORD
+)
+
 class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
     private fun PsiReference.usedAsPropertyIn(klass: KtClass): Boolean {
         if (this !is KtSimpleNameReference) return true
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                 // Applicable to val / var parameters of a class / object primary constructors
                 val valOrVar = parameter.valOrVarKeyword ?: return
                 val name = parameter.name ?: return
-                if (parameter.hasModifier(KtTokens.OVERRIDE_KEYWORD)) return
+                if (parameter.hasModifier(OVERRIDE_KEYWORD)) return
                 if (parameter.annotationEntries.isNotEmpty()) return
                 val constructor = parameter.parent.parent as? KtPrimaryConstructor ?: return
                 val klass = constructor.getContainingClassOrObject() as? KtClass ?: return
@@ -119,8 +125,13 @@ class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
         override fun applyFix(project: Project, descriptor: ProblemDescriptor) {
             parameter.valOrVarKeyword?.delete()
-            // Delete visibility / modality, if any
-            parameter.modifierList?.delete()
+            // Delete visibility / open / final / lateinit, if any
+            // Retain annotations / vararg
+            // override should never be here
+            val modifierList = parameter.modifierList ?: return
+            for (modifier in CONSTRUCTOR_VAL_VAR_MODIFIERS) {
+                modifierList.getModifier(modifier)?.delete()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72230964f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// "Remove 'val' from parameter" "true"
+
+class Wrapper(vararg <caret>val x: Int) {
+    val y = x
+}
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt.after b/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f0ba2385c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// "Remove 'val' from parameter" "true"
+
+class Wrapper(vararg x: Int) {
+    val y = x
+}
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
index 0814ce00e7e..ee0cd46eb98 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
@@ -714,6 +714,12 @@ public class QuickFixTestGenerated extends AbstractQuickFixTest {
             String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedPrivateInInitializer.kt");
             doTest(fileName);
         }
+
+        @TestMetadata("usedVarArg.kt")
+        public void testUsedVarArg() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/quickfix/canBeParameter/usedVarArg.kt");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
     }
 
     @TestMetadata("idea/testData/quickfix/canBePrimaryConstructorProperty")