diff --git a/plugins/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/baseElements/UElement.kt b/plugins/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/baseElements/UElement.kt
index 5f8f722eda0..cf4b28f4561 100644
--- a/plugins/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/baseElements/UElement.kt
+++ b/plugins/uast-common/src/org/jetbrains/uast/baseElements/UElement.kt
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ interface UNamed {
 interface UFqNamed : UNamed {
     val fqName: String?
 
-    val fqNameOrName: String
-        get() = fqName ?: name
-
     fun matchesFqName(fqName: String) = this.fqName == fqName
 }