diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/DeepCopySymbolRemapper.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/DeepCopySymbolRemapper.kt
index 98ca0ad4909..2bca5a2e8fa 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/DeepCopySymbolRemapper.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/DeepCopySymbolRemapper.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.visitors.acceptChildrenVoid
 
 @OptIn(ObsoleteDescriptorBasedAPI::class)
 open class DeepCopySymbolRemapper(
-    private val descriptorsRemapper: DescriptorsRemapper = DescriptorsRemapper.Default
+    private val descriptorsRemapper: DescriptorsRemapper = NullDescriptorsRemapper
 ) : IrElementVisitorVoid, SymbolRemapper {
 
     private val classes = hashMapOf<IrClassSymbol, IrClassSymbol>()