diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtClassOrObject.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtClassOrObject.kt
index 3a4f307c5c4..fc7e945caa7 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtClassOrObject.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtClassOrObject.kt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ abstract public class KtClassOrObject :
 
         val file = getContainingKtFile();
         if (!isTopLevel() || file.getDeclarations().size() > 1) {
-            CodeEditUtil.removeChild(getParent().getNode(), getNode());
+            super.delete()
         }
         else {
             file.delete();
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImpl.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImpl.java
index 63242bf636e..c40da82e601 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImpl.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImpl.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiReference;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiReferenceService;
 import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.resolve.reference.ReferenceProvidersRegistry;
+import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinLanguage;
 
@@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ public class KtElementImpl extends ASTWrapperPsiElement implements KtElement {
         return visitor.visitKtElement(this, data);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void delete() throws IncorrectOperationException {
+        KtElementUtilsKt.deleteSemicolon(this);
+        super.delete();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public PsiReference getReference() {
         PsiReference[] references = getReferences();
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImplStub.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImplStub.java
index 97234ee2d3e..3733d683fb3 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImplStub.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/KtElementImplStub.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.*;
 import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.resolve.reference.ReferenceProvidersRegistry;
 import com.intellij.psi.stubs.IStubElementType;
 import com.intellij.psi.stubs.StubElement;
+import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinLanguage;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.stubs.elements.KtStubElementType;
@@ -85,6 +86,12 @@ public class KtElementImplStub<T extends StubElement<?>> extends StubBasedPsiEle
         return visitor.visitKtElement(this, data);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void delete() throws IncorrectOperationException {
+        KtElementUtilsKt.deleteSemicolon(this);
+        super.delete();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public PsiReference getReference() {
         PsiReference[] references = getReferences();
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/ktElementUtils.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/ktElementUtils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3dfe1b807ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/ktElementUtils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi
+
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiComment
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiWhiteSpace
+import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
+
+internal fun KtElement.deleteSemicolon() {
+    if (this is KtEnumEntry) return
+
+    val sibling = PsiTreeUtil.skipSiblingsForward(this, PsiWhiteSpace::class.java, PsiComment::class.java)
+    if (sibling == null || sibling.node.elementType != KtTokens.SEMICOLON) return
+
+    val lastSiblingToDelete = PsiTreeUtil.skipSiblingsForward(sibling, PsiWhiteSpace::class.java)?.prevSibling ?: sibling
+    parent?.deleteChildRange(nextSibling, lastSiblingToDelete)
+}
diff --git a/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d92ea76ee4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fun f() {
+    val <caret>x = 5;
+    println(x + x)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt.after b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..280d57f73eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fun f() {
+    println(5 + 5)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..902d680c0b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fun f() {
+    val <caret>x = 5 /**/ ;
+    println(x + x)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt.after b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..280d57f73eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fun f() {
+    println(5 + 5)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/inline/InlineTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/inline/InlineTestGenerated.java
index b1a79139d1e..ffbf3d6c8c7 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/inline/InlineTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/inline/InlineTestGenerated.java
@@ -95,6 +95,18 @@ public class InlineTestGenerated extends AbstractInlineTest {
         doTest(fileName);
     }
 
+    @TestMetadata("semicolon.kt")
+    public void testSemicolon() throws Exception {
+        String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolon.kt");
+        doTest(fileName);
+    }
+
+    @TestMetadata("semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt")
+    public void testSemicolonWithSpacesAndComments() throws Exception {
+        String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/refactoring/inline/semicolonWithSpacesAndComments.kt");
+        doTest(fileName);
+    }
+
     @TestMetadata("SeparateInitializer.kt")
     public void testSeparateInitializer() throws Exception {
         String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/refactoring/inline/SeparateInitializer.kt");