diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
index 52bb921e5c4..862a9cee7f5 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrVisitor.kt
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ class Fir2IrVisitor(
             file.declarations.forEach {
                 it.toIrDeclaration()
             }
-
-            annotations = file.annotations.mapNotNull {
-                it.accept(this@Fir2IrVisitor, data) as? IrConstructorCall
-            }
-
+            annotationGenerator.generate(this, file)
             metadata = FirMetadataSource.File(file)
         }
     }