diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/java/UnimplementedKotlinInterfaceMemberAnnotator.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/java/UnimplementedKotlinInterfaceMemberAnnotator.kt
index 7c591fe22c4..50fb03ae778 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/java/UnimplementedKotlinInterfaceMemberAnnotator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/java/UnimplementedKotlinInterfaceMemberAnnotator.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class UnimplementedKotlinInterfaceMemberAnnotator : Annotator {
         val signaturesVisibleThroughKotlinSuperClass = kotlinSuperClass?.visibleSignatures ?: emptyList()
         return signaturesFromKotlinInterfaces.firstOrNull {
             it !in signaturesVisibleThroughKotlinSuperClass &&
-                    it.method.annotations.none { annotation ->
+                    it.method.modifierList.annotations.none { annotation ->
                         annotation.qualifiedName == JVM_DEFAULT_FQ_NAME.asString()
                     }
         }?.method as? KtLightMethod