diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/actualizer/IrExpectActualMatchingContext.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/actualizer/IrExpectActualMatchingContext.kt
index a198297766e..170e4e1a49c 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/actualizer/IrExpectActualMatchingContext.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/actualizer/IrExpectActualMatchingContext.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ internal abstract class IrExpectActualMatchingContext(
     private fun TypeParameterSymbolMarker.asIr(): IrTypeParameter = (this as IrTypeParameterSymbol).owner
     private fun RegularClassSymbolMarker.asIr(): IrClass = (this as IrClassSymbol).owner
     private fun TypeAliasSymbolMarker.asIr(): IrTypeAlias = (this as IrTypeAliasSymbol).owner
-    private fun AnnotationMarker.asIr(): IrConstructorCall = this as IrConstructorCall
 
     private inline fun <reified T : IrDeclaration> DeclarationSymbolMarker.safeAsIr(): T? = (this as IrSymbol).owner as? T