diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/RemoveExplicitTypeIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/RemoveExplicitTypeIntention.kt
index e9accef4a2d..bac14c6550f 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/RemoveExplicitTypeIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/RemoveExplicitTypeIntention.kt
@@ -58,17 +58,7 @@ class RemoveExplicitTypeIntention : SelfTargetingRangeIntention<KtCallableDeclar
 
             val initializer = (element as? KtDeclarationWithInitializer)?.initializer
 
-            if (initializer is KtLambdaExpression || initializer is KtNamedFunction) {
-                val functionType = element.typeReference?.typeElement as? KtFunctionType
-                if (functionType?.parameters?.isNotEmpty() == true) {
-                    val valueParameters = when (initializer) {
-                        is KtLambdaExpression -> initializer.valueParameters
-                        is KtNamedFunction -> initializer.valueParameters
-                        else -> emptyList()
-                    }
-                    if (valueParameters.isEmpty() || valueParameters.any { it.typeReference == null }) return null
-                }
-            }
+            if (!redundantTypeSpecification(element, initializer)) return null
 
             return when {
                 initializer != null -> TextRange(element.startOffset, initializer.startOffset - 1)
@@ -77,6 +67,19 @@ class RemoveExplicitTypeIntention : SelfTargetingRangeIntention<KtCallableDeclar
                 else -> null
             }
         }
+
+        fun redundantTypeSpecification(element: KtCallableDeclaration, initializer: KtExpression?): Boolean {
+            if (initializer == null) return true
+            if (initializer !is KtLambdaExpression && initializer !is KtNamedFunction) return true
+            val functionType = element.typeReference?.typeElement as? KtFunctionType ?: return true
+            if (functionType.parameters.isEmpty()) return true
+            val valueParameters = when (initializer) {
+                is KtLambdaExpression -> initializer.valueParameters
+                is KtNamedFunction -> initializer.valueParameters
+                else -> emptyList()
+            }
+            return valueParameters.isNotEmpty() && valueParameters.none { it.typeReference == null }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/RemovePsiElementSimpleFix.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/RemovePsiElementSimpleFix.kt
index accacabef09..3e61dc7d6f1 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/RemovePsiElementSimpleFix.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/RemovePsiElementSimpleFix.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.Diagnostic
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.intentions.RemoveExplicitTypeIntention
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.CommentSaver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ open class RemovePsiElementSimpleFix(element: PsiElement, private val text: Stri
     object RemoveVariableFactory : KotlinSingleIntentionActionFactory() {
         public override fun createAction(diagnostic: Diagnostic): KotlinQuickFixAction<PsiElement>? {
             val expression = diagnostic.psiElement.getNonStrictParentOfType<KtProperty>() ?: return null
+            if (!RemoveExplicitTypeIntention.redundantTypeSpecification(expression, expression.initializer)) return null
             return object : RemovePsiElementSimpleFix(expression, "Remove variable '${expression.name}'") {
                 override fun invoke(project: Project, editor: Editor?, file: KtFile) {
                     val initializer = expression.initializer
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..319f3432e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "false"
+// ACTION: Split property declaration
+fun test() {
+    val <caret>a: (String) -> Unit = fun(s) { s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eedf4a89b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "true"
+fun test() {
+    val <caret>a: (String) -> Unit = fun(s: String) { s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt.after b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a3f685d37f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "true"
+fun test() {
+    fun(s: String) { s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..90bae781e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "false"
+// ACTION: Split property declaration
+fun test() {
+    val <caret>a: (String) -> Unit = { s -> s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ff584a32f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "true"
+fun test() {
+    val <caret>a: (String) -> Unit = { s: String -> s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt.after b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51ded855a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// "Remove variable 'a'" "true"
+fun test() {
+    { s: String -> s + s }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
index b5922bf1c0b..7fa33de22bd 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/QuickFixTestGenerated.java
@@ -11910,6 +11910,16 @@ public class QuickFixTestGenerated extends AbstractQuickFixTest {
             KotlinTestUtils.assertAllTestsPresentByMetadata(this.getClass(), new File("idea/testData/quickfix/variables"), Pattern.compile("^([\\w\\-_]+)\\.kt$"), TargetBackend.ANY, true);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1.kt")
+        public void testUnusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize1.kt");
+        }
+
+        @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt")
+        public void testUnusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithAnonymousFunctionInitialize2.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithConstantInitializer.kt")
         public void testUnusedVariableWithConstantInitializer() throws Exception {
             runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithConstantInitializer.kt");
@@ -11925,6 +11935,16 @@ public class QuickFixTestGenerated extends AbstractQuickFixTest {
             runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithInitializerAndComment.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1.kt")
+        public void testUnusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer1.kt");
+        }
+
+        @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt")
+        public void testUnusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithLambdaInitializer2.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("unusedVariableWithNullInitializer.kt")
         public void testUnusedVariableWithNullInitializer() throws Exception {
             runTest("idea/testData/quickfix/variables/unusedVariableWithNullInitializer.kt");