diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
index de01efa290a..862f750463f 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ReplInterpreter(
         ReplClassLoader(
             URLClassLoader(
                 classpathRoots.map { it.toURI().toURL() }.toTypedArray(),
-                ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()
+                ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()?.parent
             )
         )