diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/DeclarationUtils.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/DeclarationUtils.java
index 1d929afc7e8..7150a5f9191 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/DeclarationUtils.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/DeclarationUtils.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.jetbrains.jet.plugin.intentions.declarations;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
-import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiComment;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiWhiteSpace;
@@ -54,32 +53,6 @@ public class DeclarationUtils {
         }
     };
 
-    @Nullable
-    public static Pair<JetProperty, JetBinaryExpression> checkAndGetPropertyAndInitializer(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
-        JetProperty property = null;
-        JetExpression initializer = null;
-
-        if (element instanceof JetProperty) {
-            PsiElement nextElement = JetPsiUtil.skipSiblingsForwardByPredicate(element, SKIP_DELIMITERS);
-            if (nextElement instanceof JetExpression) {
-                property = (JetProperty) element;
-                initializer = (JetExpression) nextElement;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (property == null) return null;
-        if (property.hasInitializer()) return null;
-        if (!JetPsiUtil.isOrdinaryAssignment(initializer)) return null;
-
-        JetBinaryExpression assignment = (JetBinaryExpression) initializer;
-
-        if (!(assignment.getLeft() instanceof JetSimpleNameExpression)) return null;
-        if (assignment.getRight() == null) return null;
-        if (!JetPsiUtil.unquoteIdentifier(assignment.getLeft().getText()).equals(property.getName())) return null;
-
-        return new Pair<JetProperty, JetBinaryExpression>(property, assignment);
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     private static JetType getPropertyTypeIfNeeded(@NotNull JetProperty property) {
         if (property.getTypeRef() != null) return null;
@@ -139,30 +112,4 @@ public class DeclarationUtils {
         );
     }
 
-    // Returns joined property
-    @NotNull
-    public static JetProperty joinPropertyDeclarationWithInitializer(
-            @NotNull Pair<JetProperty, JetBinaryExpression> propertyAndInitializer
-    ) {
-        JetProperty property = propertyAndInitializer.first;
-        assertNotNull(property);
-
-        JetBinaryExpression assignment = propertyAndInitializer.second;
-        assertNotNull(assignment);
-
-        JetProperty newProperty = changePropertyInitializer(property, assignment.getRight());
-
-        property.getParent().deleteChildRange(property.getNextSibling(), assignment);
-        return (JetProperty) property.replace(newProperty);
-    }
-
-    // Returns joined property
-    @NotNull
-    public static JetProperty joinPropertyDeclarationWithInitializer(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
-        Pair<JetProperty, JetBinaryExpression> propertyAndInitializer = checkAndGetPropertyAndInitializer(element);
-        assertNotNull(propertyAndInitializer);
-
-        //noinspection ConstantConditions
-        return joinPropertyDeclarationWithInitializer(propertyAndInitializer);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/JetDeclarationJoinLinesHandler.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/JetDeclarationJoinLinesHandler.kt
index 81392d0380f..4932cd4db42 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/JetDeclarationJoinLinesHandler.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/declarations/JetDeclarationJoinLinesHandler.kt
@@ -20,22 +20,48 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.editorActions.JoinRawLinesHandlerDelegate
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Document
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile
-import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetPsiUtil
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.psiUtil.*
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetProperty
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetBinaryExpression
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetSimpleNameExpression
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lexer.JetTokens
 
 public class JetDeclarationJoinLinesHandler : JoinRawLinesHandlerDelegate {
 
     override fun tryJoinRawLines(document: Document, file: PsiFile, start: Int, end: Int): Int {
-        val element = JetPsiUtil.skipSiblingsBackwardByPredicate(file.findElementAt(start), DeclarationUtils.SKIP_DELIMITERS)
+        val element = JetPsiUtil.skipSiblingsBackwardByPredicate(file.findElementAt(start), DeclarationUtils.SKIP_DELIMITERS) ?: return -1
 
-        val target = element?.getParentByTypesAndPredicate<PsiElement>(strict = false) {
-            DeclarationUtils.checkAndGetPropertyAndInitializer(it) != null
-        } ?: return -1
+        val pair = element.parents(withItself = true)
+                           .map { getPropertyAndAssignment(it) }
+                           .filterNotNull()
+                           .firstOrNull() ?: return -1
+        val (property, assignment) = pair
 
-        return DeclarationUtils.joinPropertyDeclarationWithInitializer(target).getTextRange()!!.getStartOffset()
+        return doJoin(property, assignment).getTextRange()!!.getStartOffset()
     }
 
     override fun tryJoinLines(document: Document, file: PsiFile, start: Int, end: Int)
             = -1
+
+    private fun getPropertyAndAssignment(element: PsiElement): Pair<JetProperty, JetBinaryExpression>? {
+        val property = element as? JetProperty ?: return null
+        if (property.hasInitializer()) return null
+
+        val assignment = JetPsiUtil.skipSiblingsForwardByPredicate(element, DeclarationUtils.SKIP_DELIMITERS) as? JetBinaryExpression ?: return null
+        if (assignment.getOperationToken() != JetTokens.EQ) return null
+
+        val left = assignment.getLeft() as? JetSimpleNameExpression ?: return null
+        if (assignment.getRight() == null) return null
+        if (left.getReferencedName() != property.getName()) return null
+
+        return property to assignment
+    }
+
+    private fun doJoin(property: JetProperty, assignment: JetBinaryExpression): JetProperty {
+        val newProperty = DeclarationUtils.changePropertyInitializer(property, assignment.getRight())
+        property.getParent()!!.deleteChildRange(property.getNextSibling(), assignment)
+        return property.replace(newProperty) as JetProperty
+    }
+
 }
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