diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/VariablesHighlightingVisitor.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/VariablesHighlightingVisitor.kt
index df2f95790d2..352262ae340 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/VariablesHighlightingVisitor.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/VariablesHighlightingVisitor.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ValueParameterDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.VariableDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.LocalVariableDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.SyntheticFieldDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.highlighter.KotlinHighlightingColors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.renderer.DescriptorRenderer
@@ -124,12 +125,12 @@ internal class VariablesHighlightingVisitor(holder: AnnotationHolder, bindingCon
                 holder.createInfoAnnotation(elementToHighlight, msg).textAttributes = WRAPPED_INTO_REF
             }
 
-            if (descriptor is LocalVariableDescriptor) {
-                NameHighlighter.highlightName(holder, elementToHighlight, LOCAL_VARIABLE)
+            if (descriptor is LocalVariableDescriptor && descriptor !is SyntheticFieldDescriptor) {
+                holder.highlightName(elementToHighlight, LOCAL_VARIABLE)
             }
 
             if (descriptor is ValueParameterDescriptor) {
-                NameHighlighter.highlightName(holder, elementToHighlight, PARAMETER)
+                holder.highlightName(elementToHighlight, PARAMETER)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/idea/testData/highlighter/Field.kt b/idea/testData/highlighter/Field.kt
index 77d9154a48c..3effdf76d5b 100644
--- a/idea/testData/highlighter/Field.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/highlighter/Field.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PACKAGE_PROPERTY"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE">my</info></info> = 0
-    <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_KEYWORD">get</info>() = <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_LOCAL_VARIABLE">field</info></info></info>
+    <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_KEYWORD">get</info>() = <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE">field</info></info>
     <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_KEYWORD">set</info>(<info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PARAMETER">arg</info>) {
-        <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_LOCAL_VARIABLE">field</info></info></info> = <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PARAMETER">arg</info> + 1
+        <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE">field</info></info> = <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PARAMETER">arg</info> + 1
     }
 
 fun <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_FUNCTION_DECLARATION">foo</info>(): <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Int</info> {
diff --git a/idea/testData/highlighter/Variables.kt b/idea/testData/highlighter/Variables.kt
index 3d09249b51c..b106941771b 100644
--- a/idea/testData/highlighter/Variables.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/highlighter/Variables.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ val <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Int</info>.<info textAttributesKey="K
 
 val <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PACKAGE_PROPERTY">y</info> : <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Int</info> = 1
 <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_KEYWORD">get</info>() {
-  return 5.<info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_EXTENSION_PROPERTY">sq</info> + <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_LOCAL_VARIABLE"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE">field</info></info> + <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PACKAGE_PROPERTY"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE">x</info></info>
+  return 5.<info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_EXTENSION_PROPERTY">sq</info> + <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BACKING_FIELD_VARIABLE">field</info> + <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PACKAGE_PROPERTY"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_MUTABLE_VARIABLE">x</info></info>
 }
 
 class <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Foo</info>(val <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PARAMETER"><info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_INSTANCE_PROPERTY">a</info></info> : <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Int</info>, <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_PARAMETER">b</info> : <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">String</info>) {