diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention.kt
index 34db6fc56ef..3f83866be09 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention : SelfTargetingIntention<PsiComm
     }
 
     override fun applyTo(element: PsiComment, editor: Editor?) {
+        val project = element.project
         var firstComment = element
         while (true) {
             firstComment = firstComment.prevComment() ?: break
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class ConvertLineCommentToBlockCommentIntention : SelfTargetingIntention<PsiComm
             (it.prevSibling as? PsiWhiteSpace)?.delete()
             it.delete()
         }
-        firstComment.replace(KtPsiFactory(element).createComment(blockComment))
+        firstComment.replace(KtPsiFactory(project).createComment(blockComment))
     }
 
 }