diff --git a/injector-generator/src/org/jetbrains/jet/di/DependencyInjectorGenerator.java b/injector-generator/src/org/jetbrains/jet/di/DependencyInjectorGenerator.java
index 634b183c181..b6579d5604f 100644
--- a/injector-generator/src/org/jetbrains/jet/di/DependencyInjectorGenerator.java
+++ b/injector-generator/src/org/jetbrains/jet/di/DependencyInjectorGenerator.java
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ public class DependencyInjectorGenerator {
         if (type.isInterface()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("cannot instantiate interface: " + type.getName() + " needed for " + neededFor);
         }
+        if (Modifier.isAbstract(type.getModifiers())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("cannot instantiate abstract class: " + type.getName() + " needed for " + neededFor);
+        }
 
         // Look for constructor
         Constructor<?>[] constructors = type.getConstructors();