diff --git a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/tree/impl/jk.kt b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/tree/impl/jk.kt
index 4bf8ceec1e0..5c89471eee6 100644
--- a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/tree/impl/jk.kt
+++ b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/tree/impl/jk.kt
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class JKForInStatementImpl(declaration: JKDeclaration, iterationExpression: JKEx
 fun JKStatement.isEmpty(): Boolean =
     when (this) {
         is JKEmptyStatement -> true
-        is JKBlockStatement -> block is JKBodyStub || block.statements.isEmpty()
+        is JKBlockStatement -> block is JKBodyStub
         is JKExpressionStatement -> expression is JKStubExpression
         else -> false
     }