diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaClassResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaClassResolver.java
index 2bdcb373269..39aa55ff6ca 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaClassResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaClassResolver.java
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ public final class JavaClassResolver {
     @Nullable
     public ClassDescriptor resolveClass(@NotNull FqName qualifiedName, @NotNull DescriptorSearchRule searchRule) {
         PostponedTasks postponedTasks = new PostponedTasks();
-        ClassDescriptor clazz = resolveClass(qualifiedName, searchRule, postponedTasks);
+        ClassDescriptor classDescriptor = resolveClass(qualifiedName, searchRule, postponedTasks);
         postponedTasks.performTasks();
-        return clazz;
+        return classDescriptor;
     }
 
     @Nullable