diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationResolver.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationResolver.java
index 194f48efe09..495b14e1cd8 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationResolver.java
@@ -272,13 +272,6 @@ public class DeclarationResolver {
             @NotNull MutableClassDescriptor classDescriptor,
             @NotNull JetClass klass
     ) {
-        if (classDescriptor.getKind() == ClassKind.TRAIT) {
-            JetParameterList primaryConstructorParameterList = klass.getPrimaryConstructorParameterList();
-            if (primaryConstructorParameterList != null) {
-                trace.report(CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT.on(primaryConstructorParameterList));
-            }
-        }
-
         boolean isAnnotationClass = DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(classDescriptor);
 
         // TODO : not all the parameters are real properties
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
index 5cf08d0f34d..988ade87ea0 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class DeclarationsChecker {
         checkOpenMembers(classDescriptor);
         if (aClass.isTrait()) {
             checkTraitModifiers(aClass);
+            checkConstructorInTrait(aClass);
         }
         else if (aClass.isEnum()) {
             checkEnumModifiers(aClass);
@@ -111,6 +112,13 @@ public class DeclarationsChecker {
         }
     }
 
+    private void checkConstructorInTrait(JetClass klass) {
+        JetParameterList primaryConstructorParameterList = klass.getPrimaryConstructorParameterList();
+        if (primaryConstructorParameterList != null) {
+            trace.report(CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT.on(primaryConstructorParameterList));
+        }
+    }
+
     private void checkTraitModifiers(JetClass aClass) {
         reportErrorIfHasIllegalModifier(aClass);
         JetModifierList modifierList = aClass.getModifierList();