diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/components/KtFirReferenceShortener.kt b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/components/KtFirReferenceShortener.kt
index b57122cc67b..163407a36a6 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/components/KtFirReferenceShortener.kt
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/components/KtFirReferenceShortener.kt
@@ -625,8 +625,6 @@ private class ShortenCommandImpl(
 ) : ShortenCommand {
 
     override fun invokeShortening() {
-        ApplicationManager.getApplication().assertWriteAccessAllowed()
-
         for (nameToImport in importsToAdd) {
             addImportToFile(targetFile.project, targetFile, nameToImport)
         }