diff --git a/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/symbolLightUtils.kt b/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/symbolLightUtils.kt
index 3c67fa2751d..ef99e6f266c 100644
--- a/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/symbolLightUtils.kt
+++ b/analysis/symbol-light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/light/classes/symbol/symbolLightUtils.kt
@@ -237,9 +237,8 @@ internal fun KtConstantValue.createPsiLiteral(parent: PsiElement): PsiExpression
 internal fun BitSet.copy(): BitSet = clone() as BitSet
 
 context(KtAnalysisSession)
-internal fun <T : KtSymbol> KtSymbolPointer<T>.restoreSymbolOrThrowIfDisposed(): T = requireNotNull(restoreSymbol()) {
-    "${this::class} pointer already disposed"
-}
+internal fun <T : KtSymbol> KtSymbolPointer<T>.restoreSymbolOrThrowIfDisposed(): T =
+    restoreSymbol() ?: error("${this::class} pointer already disposed")
 
 internal fun hasTypeParameters(
     ktModule: KtModule,