diff --git a/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/LightClassUtil.kt b/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/LightClassUtil.kt
index 5a5ac5d7fb9..ecbd8d3fecb 100644
--- a/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/LightClassUtil.kt
+++ b/compiler/light-classes/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/asJava/LightClassUtil.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fileClasses.javaFileFacadeFqName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.load.java.JvmAbi
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getNonStrictParentOfType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.checkWithAttachment
 
 object LightClassUtil {
 
@@ -154,9 +155,12 @@ object LightClassUtil {
         if (parent is KtFile) {
             // top-level declaration
             return findFileFacade(parent)
-        }
-        else if (parent is KtClassBody) {
-            assert(parent.parent is KtClassOrObject) { "Bad parent: ${parent.parent?.javaClass}" }
+        } else if (parent is KtClassBody) {
+            checkWithAttachment(parent.parent is KtClassOrObject, {
+                "Bad parent: ${parent.parent?.javaClass}"
+            }) {
+                it.withAttachment("parent", parent.text)
+            }
             return (parent.parent as KtClassOrObject).toLightClass()
         }