diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/MethodCall/AssertEqualsToSameRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/MethodCall/AssertEqualsToSameRector.php
index d998c47a..a353eff6 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/MethodCall/AssertEqualsToSameRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/MethodCall/AssertEqualsToSameRector.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use PHPStan\Type\FloatType;
 use PHPStan\Type\IntegerType;
 use PHPStan\Type\MixedType;
+use PHPStan\Type\NeverType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\StringType;
 use PHPStan\Type\Type;
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             if ($secondArgType instanceof MixedType) {
                 return null;
             }
+
+            // can happen with magic process
+            if ($secondArgType instanceof NeverType) {
+                return null;
+            }
         }
 
         $hasChanged = $this->identifierManipulator->renameNodeWithMap($node, self::RENAME_METHODS_MAP);