diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetUserType.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetUserType.java
index 9f5454499d3..81e0782b6d3 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetUserType.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/psi/JetUserType.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class JetUserType extends JetElementImplStub<PsiJetUserTypeStub> implemen
 
     @Nullable
     public JetUserType getQualifier() {
-        return (JetUserType) findChildByType(JetNodeTypes.USER_TYPE);
+        return getStubOrPsiChild(JetStubElementTypes.USER_TYPE);
     }
 
     @Nullable