diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt b/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
index 0d8f52c79ba..4262004f450 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir-serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/serialization/FirElementSerializer.kt
@@ -824,15 +824,11 @@ class FirElementSerializer private constructor(
 
 
     private fun normalizeVisibility(declaration: FirMemberDeclaration): Visibility {
-        // It can be necessary for Java classes serialization having package-private visibility
-        return if (extension.shouldUseNormalizedVisibility()) declaration.visibility.normalize()
-        else declaration.visibility
+        return declaration.visibility.normalize()
     }
 
     private fun normalizeVisibility(declaration: FirPropertyAccessor): Visibility {
-        // It can be necessary for Java classes serialization having package-private visibility
-        return if (extension.shouldUseNormalizedVisibility()) declaration.visibility.normalize()
-        else declaration.visibility
+        return declaration.visibility.normalize()
     }
 
     private fun getClassifierId(declaration: FirClassLikeDeclaration<*>): Int =