diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
index fffb0d6c588..b56a0ec52d1 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/DeclarationsChecker.java
@@ -242,11 +242,6 @@ public class DeclarationsChecker {
             if (aClass.isLocal()) {
                 trace.report(LOCAL_ENUM_NOT_ALLOWED.on(aClass, classDescriptor));
             }
-            if (classDescriptor.getKind() == ClassKind.ANNOTATION_CLASS) {
-                JetAnnotationEntry entry = aClass.getBuiltInAnnotationEntry();
-                assert entry != null : "getBuiltinAnnotationEntry() should be synchronized with isAnnotation()";
-                trace.report(WRONG_ANNOTATION_TARGET.on(entry, "enum class"));
-            }
         }
         else if (classDescriptor.getKind() == ClassKind.ANNOTATION_CLASS) {
             checkAnnotationClassWithBody(aClass);