diff --git a/phpstan.neon b/phpstan.neon
index 1446fd13de6..88200efe56c 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon
+++ b/phpstan.neon
@@ -194,12 +194,6 @@ parameters:
             identifier: offsetAccess.nonArray
             path: src/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/RectorNodeTraverser.php
 
-        # known non-empty class method
-        -
-            identifier: offsetAccess.notFound
-            message: '#Offset 0 might not exist on array<PhpParser\\Node\\Stmt>\|null#'
-            path: rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
-
         -
             identifier: offsetAccess.notFound
             message: '#Offset float\|int\|string might not exist on string#'
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
index bfa5189aed0..f58b8259d9c 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
@@ -209,7 +209,10 @@ private function matchParentConstructorCallArgs(Stmt $stmt): ?array
 
     private function isParameterAndArgCountAndOrderIdentical(ClassMethod $classMethod): bool
     {
-        $soleStmt = $classMethod->stmts[0];
+        $soleStmt = $classMethod->stmts[0] ?? null;
+        if (! $soleStmt instanceof Stmt) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         $parentCallArgs = $this->matchParentConstructorCallArgs($soleStmt);
         if ($parentCallArgs === null) {