diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicAssignmentTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicAssignmentTranslator.java
index b3edb1cb045..9b2e8ae40d3 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicAssignmentTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicAssignmentTranslator.java
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsBinaryOperator;
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetBinaryExpression;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetSimpleNameExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.expressions.OperatorConventions;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lexer.JetToken;
 import org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.context.TranslationContext;
-import org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.reference.ReferenceAccessTranslator;
 
 import static org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getOperationToken;
 import static org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.isAssignment;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class IntrinsicAssignmentTranslator extends AssignmentTranslator {
 
     @NotNull
     private JsExpression translateAsAssignmentOperation() {
-        if (accessTranslator instanceof ReferenceAccessTranslator) {
+        if (expression.getLeft() instanceof JetSimpleNameExpression) {
             return translateAsPlainAssignmentOperation();
         }
         return translateAsAssignToCounterpart();
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicIncrementTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicIncrementTranslator.java
index 7ff79e7ca34..d753d84da7f 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicIncrementTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/operation/IntrinsicIncrementTranslator.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.operation;
 
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.*;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetSimpleNameExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetUnaryExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lexer.JetToken;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lexer.JetTokens;
 import org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.context.TranslationContext;
-import org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.reference.ReferenceAccessTranslator;
 
 import static org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getOperationToken;
 import static org.jetbrains.k2js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.isPrefix;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class IntrinsicIncrementTranslator extends IncrementTranslator {
     }
 
     private boolean isPrimitiveExpressionIncrement() {
-        return accessTranslator instanceof ReferenceAccessTranslator;
+        return expression.getBaseExpression() instanceof JetSimpleNameExpression;
     }
 
     @NotNull