diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/KotlinJvmCheckerProvider.kt b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/KotlinJvmCheckerProvider.kt
index 68ac956575a..aba17b8f654 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/KotlinJvmCheckerProvider.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/KotlinJvmCheckerProvider.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.load.kotlin
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.AdditionalCheckerProvider
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.AnnotationChecker
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DeclarationChecker
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.annotations.hasPlatformStaticAnnotation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ClassKind
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.BindingContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.expressions.SenselessComparisonChecker
 
 public object KotlinJvmCheckerProvider : AdditionalCheckerProvider(
-        additionalAnnotationCheckers = listOf(PlatformStaticAnnotationChecker(), LocalFunInlineChecker(), ReifiedTypeParameterAnnotationChecker(), NativeFunChecker()),
+        additionalDeclarationCheckers = listOf(PlatformStaticAnnotationChecker(), LocalFunInlineChecker(), ReifiedTypeParameterAnnotationChecker(), NativeFunChecker()),
         additionalCallCheckers = listOf(NeedSyntheticChecker()),
         additionalTypeCheckers = listOf(JavaNullabilityWarningsChecker())
 )
 
-public class LocalFunInlineChecker : AnnotationChecker {
+public class LocalFunInlineChecker : DeclarationChecker {
 
     override fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {
         if (descriptor.hasInlineAnnotation() &&
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class LocalFunInlineChecker : AnnotationChecker {
     }
 }
 
-public class PlatformStaticAnnotationChecker : AnnotationChecker {
+public class PlatformStaticAnnotationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
 
     override fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {
         if (descriptor.hasPlatformStaticAnnotation()) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class PlatformStaticAnnotationChecker : AnnotationChecker {
     }
 }
 
-public class ReifiedTypeParameterAnnotationChecker : AnnotationChecker {
+public class ReifiedTypeParameterAnnotationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
 
     override fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {
         if (descriptor.hasIntrinsicAnnotation()) return
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/native.kt b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/native.kt
index 378f5516717..3ebb542c48d 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/native.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/load/kotlin/native.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.load.kotlin.nativeDeclarations
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.AnnotationChecker
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DeclarationChecker
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.JetDeclaration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticSink
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public fun DeclarationDescriptor.hasNativeAnnotation(): Boolean {
 
 public class SuppressNoBodyErrorsForNativeDeclarations : SuppressDiagnosticsByAnnotations(FUNCTION_NO_BODY_ERRORS, NATIVE_ANNOTATION_CLASS_NAME)
 
-public class NativeFunChecker : AnnotationChecker {
+public class NativeFunChecker : DeclarationChecker {
     override fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {
         if (!descriptor.hasNativeAnnotation()) return
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AdditionalCheckerProvider.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AdditionalCheckerProvider.kt
index 8a1dcea5137..412361630d7 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AdditionalCheckerProvider.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AdditionalCheckerProvider.kt
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.checkers.*
 
-private val DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_CHECKERS = listOf(DataClassAnnotationChecker())
+private val DEFAULT_DECLARATION_CHECKERS = listOf(DataClassAnnotationChecker())
 private val DEFAULT_CALL_CHECKERS = listOf(CapturingInClosureChecker(), InlineCheckerWrapper(), ReifiedTypeParameterSubstitutionChecker())
 private val DEFAULT_TYPE_CHECKERS = listOf(TypeApproximator())
 
 public abstract class AdditionalCheckerProvider(
-        additionalAnnotationCheckers: List<AnnotationChecker>,
+        additionalDeclarationCheckers: List<DeclarationChecker>,
         additionalCallCheckers: List<CallChecker>,
         additionalTypeCheckers: List<AdditionalTypeChecker>
 ) {
 
-    public val annotationCheckers: List<AnnotationChecker> = DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_CHECKERS + additionalAnnotationCheckers
+    public val declarationCheckers: List<DeclarationChecker> = DEFAULT_DECLARATION_CHECKERS + additionalDeclarationCheckers
     public val callCheckers: List<CallChecker> = DEFAULT_CALL_CHECKERS + additionalCallCheckers
     public val additionalTypeCheckers: List<AdditionalTypeChecker> = DEFAULT_TYPE_CHECKERS + additionalTypeCheckers
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DataClassAnnotationChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DataClassAnnotationChecker.kt
index 411a934c239..6815253427e 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DataClassAnnotationChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DataClassAnnotationChecker.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.*
 
 
-public class DataClassAnnotationChecker : AnnotationChecker {
+public class DataClassAnnotationChecker : DeclarationChecker {
     override fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {
         if (descriptor !is ClassDescriptor) return
         if (declaration !is JetClassOrObject) return
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationChecker.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationChecker.kt
rename to compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationChecker.kt
index cf8a160ea05..47c9cb1e1f5 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/AnnotationChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationChecker.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.JetDeclaration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticSink
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor
 
-public trait AnnotationChecker {
+public trait DeclarationChecker {
 
     public fun check(declaration: JetDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink);
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.java
index cc6e5acf7a2..dea16f5c333 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.java
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ public class ModifiersChecker {
             checkVarianceModifiersOfTypeParameters(modifierListOwner);
         }
         checkPlatformNameApplicability(descriptor);
-        runAnnotationCheckers(modifierListOwner, descriptor);
+        runDeclarationCheckers(modifierListOwner, descriptor);
     }
 
     public void checkModifiersForLocalDeclaration(@NotNull JetDeclaration modifierListOwner, @NotNull DeclarationDescriptor descriptor) {
         reportIllegalModalityModifiers(modifierListOwner);
         reportIllegalVisibilityModifiers(modifierListOwner);
         checkPlatformNameApplicability(descriptor);
-        runAnnotationCheckers(modifierListOwner, descriptor);
+        runDeclarationCheckers(modifierListOwner, descriptor);
     }
 
     public void reportIllegalModalityModifiers(@NotNull JetModifierListOwner modifierListOwner) {
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ public class ModifiersChecker {
         return Visibilities.INTERNAL;
     }
 
-    private void runAnnotationCheckers(@NotNull JetDeclaration declaration, @NotNull DeclarationDescriptor descriptor) {
-        for (AnnotationChecker checker : additionalCheckerProvider.getAnnotationCheckers()) {
+    private void runDeclarationCheckers(@NotNull JetDeclaration declaration, @NotNull DeclarationDescriptor descriptor) {
+        for (DeclarationChecker checker : additionalCheckerProvider.getDeclarationCheckers()) {
             checker.check(declaration, descriptor, trace);
         }
     }
diff --git a/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/resolve/KotlinJsCheckerProvider.kt b/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/resolve/KotlinJsCheckerProvider.kt
index eb729e6027e..2ff03f9c7ca 100644
--- a/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/resolve/KotlinJsCheckerProvider.kt
+++ b/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/resolve/KotlinJsCheckerProvider.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.resolve
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.AdditionalCheckerProvider
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.AnnotationChecker
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DeclarationChecker
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.JetDeclaration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticSink
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.typeUtil.isSubtypeOf
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.resolve.diagnostics.JsCallChecker
 
 public object KotlinJsCheckerProvider : AdditionalCheckerProvider(
-        additionalAnnotationCheckers = listOf(NativeInvokeChecker(), NativeGetterChecker(), NativeSetterChecker()),
+        additionalDeclarationCheckers = listOf(NativeInvokeChecker(), NativeGetterChecker(), NativeSetterChecker()),
         additionalCallCheckers = listOf(JsCallChecker()),
         additionalTypeCheckers = listOf()
 )
 
-private abstract class AbstractNativeAnnotationsChecker(private val requiredAnnotation: PredefinedAnnotation) : AnnotationChecker {
+private abstract class AbstractNativeAnnotationsChecker(private val requiredAnnotation: PredefinedAnnotation) : DeclarationChecker {
 
     open fun additionalCheck(declaration: JetNamedFunction, descriptor: FunctionDescriptor, diagnosticHolder: DiagnosticSink) {}