diff --git a/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java b/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
index 0908e531e92..922f2ce621a 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@ public class KotlinTestUtils {
                 configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.JDK_HOME, home);
             }
         }
+        else if (SystemInfo.IS_AT_LEAST_JAVA9) {
+            configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.JDK_HOME, new File(System.getProperty("java.home")));
+        }
         else {
             JvmContentRootsKt.addJvmClasspathRoots(configuration, PathUtil.getJdkClassesRootsFromCurrentJre());
         }