diff --git a/pmd-java/etc/grammar/Java.jjt b/pmd-java/etc/grammar/Java.jjt
index c3910615c0..f4c747ba3b 100644
--- a/pmd-java/etc/grammar/Java.jjt
+++ b/pmd-java/etc/grammar/Java.jjt
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ void AllocationExpression():
   (LOOKAHEAD(2)
     PrimitiveType() ArrayDimsAndInits()
   |
-    ClassOrInterfaceType() [ TypeArguments() ]
+    ClassOrInterfaceType()
      (
       ArrayDimsAndInits()
      |