diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/JetTypeMapper.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/JetTypeMapper.java
index 405a2db49da..9598653883b 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/JetTypeMapper.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/JetTypeMapper.java
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ public class JetTypeMapper {
 
             invokeOpcode = isInterface
                     ? (superCall ? Opcodes.INVOKESTATIC : Opcodes.INVOKEINTERFACE)
-                    : (superCall || functionDescriptor.getVisibility() == Visibilities.PRIVATE ? Opcodes.INVOKESPECIAL : Opcodes.INVOKEVIRTUAL);
+                    : (superCall ? Opcodes.INVOKESPECIAL : Opcodes.INVOKEVIRTUAL);
             if (isInterface && superCall) {
                 descriptor = mapSignature(functionDescriptor, false, OwnerKind.TRAIT_IMPL);
                 owner = JvmClassName.byInternalName(owner.getInternalName() + JvmAbi.TRAIT_IMPL_SUFFIX);