diff --git a/plugins/uast-kotlin/src/org/jetbrains/uast/kotlin/declarations/KotlinUAnnotation.kt b/plugins/uast-kotlin/src/org/jetbrains/uast/kotlin/declarations/KotlinUAnnotation.kt
index 5b7f83dbda5..222038a1863 100644
--- a/plugins/uast-kotlin/src/org/jetbrains/uast/kotlin/declarations/KotlinUAnnotation.kt
+++ b/plugins/uast-kotlin/src/org/jetbrains/uast/kotlin/declarations/KotlinUAnnotation.kt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class KotlinUAnnotation(
 
     override val uastAnchor by lazy {
         KotlinUIdentifier(
-            javaPsi?.nameReferenceElement?.referenceNameElement,
+            javaPsi?.nameReferenceElement,
             annotationEntry.typeReference?.typeElement?.let {
                 (it as? KtUserType)?.referenceExpression?.getReferencedNameElement() ?: it.navigationElement
             },