diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyNodeDescriptor.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyNodeDescriptor.java
index c9601452a2c..cbe1d0c3a61 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyNodeDescriptor.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyNodeDescriptor.java
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ public class KotlinCallHierarchyNodeDescriptor extends HierarchyNodeDescriptor i
     }
 
     public final PsiElement getTargetElement(){
-        return myElement;
+        return getPsiElement();
     }
 
     @Override
     public final boolean isValid(){
         //noinspection ConstantConditions
+        PsiElement myElement = getPsiElement();
         return myElement != null && myElement.isValid();
     }