diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/SimpleKotlinGradleIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/SimpleKotlinGradleIT.kt
index 07c724ecfbb..393d564529a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/SimpleKotlinGradleIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/SimpleKotlinGradleIT.kt
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ class SimpleKotlinGradleIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         val project = Project("kotlinProject", GRADLE_VERSION)
         project.setupWorkingDir()
 
-        File(project.projectDir, "build").writeText("This file prevents Gradle from using 'build' as a directory")
-
         // Change the build directory in the end of the build script:
         val customBuildDirName = "customBuild"
         File(project.projectDir, "build.gradle").modify {
@@ -195,6 +193,7 @@ class SimpleKotlinGradleIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         project.build("build") {
             assertSuccessful()
             assertFileExists("$customBuildDirName/classes")
+            assertNoSuchFile("build")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 8b67b687ad8..b505116b780 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ open class KotlinCompile : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2JVMCompilerArguments>(), Kotl
     private var kaptAnnotationsFileUpdater: AnnotationFileUpdater? = null
 
     @get:Internal
-    val buildHistoryFile: File = File(taskBuildDirectory, "build-history.bin")
+    val buildHistoryFile: File get() = File(taskBuildDirectory, "build-history.bin")
 
     @get:Internal
     val kaptOptions = KaptOptions()