diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/initializer/ClassInitializerTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/initializer/ClassInitializerTranslator.java
index 602c322a42b..5c9065633e1 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/initializer/ClassInitializerTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/initializer/ClassInitializerTranslator.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ public final class ClassInitializerTranslator extends AbstractInitializerTransla
     @NotNull
     protected JsFunction generateInitializerFunction() {
         //TODO: it's inconsistent that we scope for class and function for constructor, currently have problems implementing better way
-        ConstructorDescriptor primaryConstructor = getConstructor();
+        ConstructorDescriptor primaryConstructor = getConstructor(bindingContext(), classDeclaration);
         JsFunction result = context().getFunctionObject(primaryConstructor);
-        //NOTE: while we doTranslate constructor parameters we also add property initializer statements
+        //NOTE: while we translate constructor parameters we also add property initializer statements
         // for properties declared as constructor parameters
         setParameters(result, translatePrimaryConstructorParameters());
         mayBeAddCallToSuperMethod();
@@ -69,13 +69,6 @@ public final class ClassInitializerTranslator extends AbstractInitializerTransla
         return result;
     }
 
-    private ConstructorDescriptor getConstructor() {
-        ConstructorDescriptor primaryConstructor =
-                getClassDescriptor(context().bindingContext(), classDeclaration).getUnsubstitutedPrimaryConstructor();
-        assert primaryConstructor != null : "Traits do not have initialize methods.";
-        return primaryConstructor;
-    }
-
     @NotNull
     private JsBlock generateInitializerMethodBody() {
         initializerStatements.addAll(translateClassInitializers(classDeclaration));
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/utils/BindingUtils.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/utils/BindingUtils.java
index a9e2d0643c3..e9e895f4679 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/utils/BindingUtils.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/utils/BindingUtils.java
@@ -346,4 +346,12 @@ public final class BindingUtils {
         assert resolvedCall != null;
         return resolvedCall;
     }
+
+    public static ConstructorDescriptor getConstructor(BindingContext bindingContext,
+                                                       @NotNull JetClassOrObject declaration) {
+        ConstructorDescriptor primaryConstructor =
+                getClassDescriptor(bindingContext, declaration).getUnsubstitutedPrimaryConstructor();
+        assert primaryConstructor != null : "Traits do not have initialize methods.";
+        return primaryConstructor;
+    }
 }