diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/RenameKotlinPropertyProcessor.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/RenameKotlinPropertyProcessor.kt
index ca1ce102225..8d3fd6c6d70 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/RenameKotlinPropertyProcessor.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/RenameKotlinPropertyProcessor.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class RenameKotlinPropertyProcessor : RenamePsiElementProcessor() {
         val oldSetterName = PropertyCodegen.setterName(element.getNameAsName())
 
         val refKindUsages = usages.toList().groupBy { (usage: UsageInfo): UsageKind ->
-            val refElement = usage.getReference()!!.resolve()
+            val refElement = usage.getReference()?.resolve()
             if (refElement is PsiMethod) {
                 when (refElement.getName()) {
                     oldGetterName -> UsageKind.GETTER_USAGE