diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/ExpressionConverter.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/ExpressionConverter.kt
index 2178a9ba1b2..985c28896fd 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/ExpressionConverter.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/ExpressionConverter.kt
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class DefaultExpressionConverter : JavaElementVisitor(), ExpressionConverter {
 
         if (target is PsiMethod) {
             val specialMethod = SpecialMethod.values().firstOrNull { it.matches(target) }
-            if (specialMethod != null && arguments.size() == specialMethod.parameterCount) {
+            if (specialMethod != null && (specialMethod.parameterCount == null || specialMethod.parameterCount == arguments.size())) {
                 val converted = specialMethod.convertCall(methodExpr.getQualifierExpression(), arguments, typeArguments, codeConverter)
                 if (converted != null) {
                     result = converted
diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/SpecialMethod.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/SpecialMethod.kt
index 0f0c3f474f5..e4da99734b0 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/SpecialMethod.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/SpecialMethod.kt
@@ -16,19 +16,14 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k
 
-import com.intellij.psi.PsiMethod
-import com.intellij.psi.PsiExpression
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.BinaryExpression
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.Expression
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.MethodCallExpression
 import com.intellij.psi.CommonClassNames.JAVA_LANG_OBJECT
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiExpression
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiMethod
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiReferenceExpression
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiSuperExpression
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.QualifiedExpression
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.Identifier
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.assignNoPrototype
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.Type
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ast.*
 
-enum class SpecialMethod(val qualifiedClassName: String?, val methodName: String, val parameterCount: Int) {
+enum class SpecialMethod(val qualifiedClassName: String?, val methodName: String, val parameterCount: Int?) {
     OBJECT_EQUALS: SpecialMethod(null, "equals", 1) {
         override fun matches(method: PsiMethod)
                 = super.matches(method) && method.getParameterList().getParameters().single().getType().getCanonicalText() == JAVA_LANG_OBJECT
@@ -76,11 +71,36 @@ enum class SpecialMethod(val qualifiedClassName: String?, val methodName: String
                 = MethodCallExpression.build(null, "setOf", listOf(codeConverter.convertExpression(arguments.single())), typeArgumentsConverted, false)
     }
 
+    SYSTEM_OUT_PRINTLN: SpecialMethod("java.io.PrintStream", "println", null) {
+        override fun convertCall(qualifier: PsiExpression?, arguments: Array<PsiExpression>, typeArgumentsConverted: List<Type>, codeConverter: CodeConverter)
+                = convertSystemOutMethodCall(methodName, qualifier, arguments, typeArgumentsConverted, codeConverter)
+    }
+
+    SYSTEM_OUT_PRINT: SpecialMethod("java.io.PrintStream", "print", null) {
+        override fun convertCall(qualifier: PsiExpression?, arguments: Array<PsiExpression>, typeArgumentsConverted: List<Type>, codeConverter: CodeConverter)
+                = convertSystemOutMethodCall(methodName, qualifier, arguments, typeArgumentsConverted, codeConverter)
+    }
+
     open fun matches(method: PsiMethod): Boolean {
         if (method.getName() != methodName) return false
         if (qualifiedClassName != null && method.getContainingClass()?.getQualifiedName() != qualifiedClassName) return false
-        return method.getParameterList().getParametersCount() == parameterCount
+        return parameterCount == null || parameterCount == method.getParameterList().getParametersCount()
     }
 
     abstract fun convertCall(qualifier: PsiExpression?, arguments: Array<PsiExpression>, typeArgumentsConverted: List<Type>, codeConverter: CodeConverter): Expression?
 }
+
+private fun convertSystemOutMethodCall(
+        methodName: String,
+        qualifier: PsiExpression?,
+        arguments: Array<PsiExpression>,
+        typeArgumentsConverted: List<Type>,
+        codeConverter: CodeConverter
+): Expression? {
+    if (qualifier !is PsiReferenceExpression) return null
+    val qqualifier = qualifier.getQualifierExpression() as? PsiReferenceExpression ?: return null
+    if (qqualifier.getCanonicalText() != "java.lang.System") return null
+    if (qualifier.getReferenceName() != "out") return null
+    if (typeArgumentsConverted.isNotEmpty()) return null
+    return MethodCallExpression.build(null, methodName, arguments.map { codeConverter.convertExpression(it) }, emptyList(), false)
+}
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNotNull.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNotNull.kt
index cc1737f26fe..56f9929057e 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNotNull.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNotNull.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class Test(str: String) {
 
     public fun sout(str: String) {
         // UNNECESSARY_NOT_NULL_ASSERTION heuristic does not work any more, instead we can skip generating !! altogether
-        System.out!!.println(str)
+        println(str)
     }
 
     public fun dummy(str: String): String {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNullable.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNullable.kt
index 552033c5fa5..828ca361888 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNullable.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/annotations/jetbrainsNullable.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public class Test(str: String?) {
     }
 
     public fun sout(str: String?) {
-        System.out.println(str)
+        println(str)
     }
 
     public fun dummy(str: String?): String? {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/callChainExpression/sout.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/callChainExpression/sout.kt
index 0dfec573287..6e2d21aee4f 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/callChainExpression/sout.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/callChainExpression/sout.kt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-System.out.println("Hello, world")
\ No newline at end of file
+println("Hello, world")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/classExpression/primitivesAndArrays.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/classExpression/primitivesAndArrays.kt
index 01af03e2d6f..d4b94e724d0 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/classExpression/primitivesAndArrays.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/classExpression/primitivesAndArrays.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 public object A {
     public fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-        System.out.println(Void.TYPE)
-        System.out.println(Integer.TYPE)
-        System.out.println(java.lang.Double.TYPE)
-        System.out.println(javaClass<IntArray>())
-        System.out.println(javaClass<Array<Any>>())
-        System.out.println(javaClass<Array<Array<Any>>>())
+        println(Void.TYPE)
+        println(Integer.TYPE)
+        println(java.lang.Double.TYPE)
+        println(javaClass<IntArray>())
+        println(javaClass<Array<Any>>())
+        println(javaClass<Array<Array<Any>>>())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/codeSimplifications/NotIs.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/codeSimplifications/NotIs.kt
index 4b0e6821c8b..6f513993628 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/codeSimplifications/NotIs.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/codeSimplifications/NotIs.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class C {
     fun foo(o: Any) {
         if (o !is String) return
-        System.out.println("String")
+        println("String")
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/comments/comments.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/comments/comments.kt
index d399f9b1a12..66fc696c282 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/comments/comments.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/comments/comments.kt
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ import java.util.ArrayList // we need ArrayList
 class A /* just a sample name*/ : Runnable /* let's implement Runnable */ {
     fun foo/* again a sample name */(p: Int /* parameter p */, c: Char /* parameter c */) {
         // let's print something:
-        System.out.println("1") // print 1
-        System.out.println("2") // print 2
+        println("1") // print 1
+        println("2") // print 2
 
-        System.out.println("3") // print 3
+        println("3") // print 3
 
         // end of printing
 
         if (p > 0) {
             // do this only when p > 0
             // we print 4 and return
-            System.out.println("3")
+            println("3")
             return  // do not continue
         }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/conditionalExpression/multiline.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/conditionalExpression/multiline.kt
index 48c79a321ad..2f5f828b244 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/conditionalExpression/multiline.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/conditionalExpression/multiline.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fun foo(b: Boolean) {
     if (b)
-        System.out.println("true")
+        println("true")
     else
-        System.out.println("false")
+        println("false")
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/chain.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/chain.kt
index 3a237c294c5..2d8e83d690f 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/chain.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/chain.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 class C(arg1: Int, arg2: Int, arg3: Int) {
 
     constructor(arg1: Int, arg2: Int) : this(arg1, arg2, 0) {
-        System.out.println()
+        println()
     }
 
     constructor(arg1: Int) : this(arg1, 0) {
-        System.out.println()
+        println()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/customerBuilder.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/customerBuilder.kt
index 33521d8e2be..fcad06b3967 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/customerBuilder.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/customerBuilder.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CustomerBuilder {
 public object User {
     public fun main() {
         val customer = CustomerBuilder().WithFirstName("Homer").WithLastName("Simpson").Build()
-        System.out.println(customer.firstName)
-        System.out.println(customer.lastName)
+        println(customer.firstName)
+        println(customer.lastName)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams2.kt
index 22ed76cc004..85afec15675 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams2.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class C(private val field: Int) {
 
     init {
-        System.out.println(field)
+        println(field)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams3.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams3.kt
index 83c5e9b7c47..8667c94e3ee 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams3.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/fieldsInitializedFromParams3.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class C(p: Int) {
     init {
         var p = p
         this.p = p
-        System.out.println(p++)
-        System.out.println(p)
+        println(p++)
+        println(p)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/methodCallInFactoryFun.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/methodCallInFactoryFun.kt
index f67aeb5aee2..083cd2d74ef 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/methodCallInFactoryFun.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/methodCallInFactoryFun.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class C(private val arg1: Int, private val arg2: Int, private val arg3: Int) {
     }
 
     constructor(arg1: Int, arg2: Int, other: C) : this(arg1, arg2, 0) {
-        System.out.println(foo(1) + this.foo(2) + other.foo(3) + staticFoo(4) + C.staticFoo(5))
+        println(foo(1) + this.foo(2) + other.foo(3) + staticFoo(4) + C.staticFoo(5))
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/noPrimary.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/noPrimary.kt
index 4cbaab00da1..95bf0978356 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/noPrimary.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/noPrimary.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ class C {
     }
 
     constructor(arg1: Int, arg2: Int) : this(arg1, arg2, 0) {
-        System.out.println()
+        println()
     }
 
     constructor(arg: Int) {
-        System.out.println(arg)
+        println(arg)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/parameterModification.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/parameterModification.kt
index 607ca12be76..3912190d9e2 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/parameterModification.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/parameterModification.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class C(arg1: Int, arg2: Int = 0, arg3: Int = 0) {
         var arg1 = arg1
         var arg3 = arg3
         arg1++
-        System.out.print(arg1 + arg2)
+        print(arg1 + arg2)
         field = arg3
         arg3++
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/qualifiedRefInFactoryFun.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/qualifiedRefInFactoryFun.kt
index 4c1b685d01c..45baf9b89d5 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/qualifiedRefInFactoryFun.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/qualifiedRefInFactoryFun.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class C(private val arg1: Int, private val arg2: Int, private val arg3: Int) {
 
     constructor(arg1: Int, arg2: Int, other: C) : this(arg1, arg2, 0) {
-        System.out.println(this.arg1 + other.arg2)
+        println(this.arg1 + other.arg2)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/staticFieldRefInFactoryFun.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/staticFieldRefInFactoryFun.kt
index 03ced10d81f..5eb6e618d83 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/staticFieldRefInFactoryFun.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/constructors/staticFieldRefInFactoryFun.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class C() {
 
     constructor(p: Int) : this() {
-        System.out.println(staticField1 + C.staticField2)
+        println(staticField1 + C.staticField2)
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/AnonymousClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/AnonymousClass.kt
index ca571da3fcb..bd9ecef2dde 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/AnonymousClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/AnonymousClass.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ public class X {
             var value = 10
 
             override fun run() {
-                System.out.println(value)
+                println(value)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DataClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DataClass.kt
index 59002f18e52..cf394fd9879 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DataClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DataClass.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 public class Test(public var id: String?, public val name: String, public val age: Int) {
 
     init {
-        System.out.println(age)
+        println(age)
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentFieldName.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentFieldName.kt
index 1dd682bc711..2f463cc3261 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentFieldName.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentFieldName.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ public class AAA {
         private set
 
     public fun foo(other: AAA) {
-        System.out.println(x)
-        System.out.println(other.x)
+        println(x)
+        println(other.x)
         x = 10
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentProtectedFieldName.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentProtectedFieldName.kt
index a232f725e29..4946197a59c 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentProtectedFieldName.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/DifferentProtectedFieldName.kt
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ public open class AAA {
         protected set
 
     public fun foo(other: AAA) {
-        System.out.println(x)
-        System.out.println(other.x)
+        println(x)
+        println(other.x)
         x = 10
     }
 }
 
 class BBB : AAA() {
     fun bar() {
-        System.out.println(x)
+        println(x)
         x = 10
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/JavaKeywordPropertyName.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/JavaKeywordPropertyName.kt
index a597f9cb32e..550e132958f 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/JavaKeywordPropertyName.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/JavaKeywordPropertyName.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ class C {
     public val default: Int = 0
 
     fun foo() {
-        System.out.println(default)
+        println(default)
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/KeywordPropertyName.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/KeywordPropertyName.kt
index d34c5328537..c3e69808ad8 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/KeywordPropertyName.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/dropAccessors/KeywordPropertyName.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ class C {
     public val `this`: Int = 0
 
     fun foo() {
-        System.out.println(`this`)
+        println(`this`)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/enum/runnableImplementation.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/enum/runnableImplementation.kt
index bb01ce3f3be..ecf36efd4c9 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/enum/runnableImplementation.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/enum/runnableImplementation.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ enum class Color : Runnable {
     BLUE
 
     override fun run() {
-        System.out.println("name()=" + name() + ", toString()=" + toString())
+        println("name()=" + name() + ", toString()=" + toString())
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/arrayIndicesReversed.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/arrayIndicesReversed.kt
index ec85c7d4f73..aa28a630363 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/arrayIndicesReversed.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/arrayIndicesReversed.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(array: Array<String>) {
         for (i in array.indices.reversed()) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo1.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo1.kt
index 085a2548b26..62368716e8d 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo1.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo1.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo() {
         for (i in 10 downTo 0) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo2.kt
index e7781e4ee3a..cda0f8495a2 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo2.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo() {
         for (i in 10 downTo 1) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo3.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo3.kt
index 8c3e067a6b0..26f4ace7aee 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo3.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/downTo3.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(min: Int) {
         for (i in 10 downTo min + 1) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed.kt
index d37884f73cf..d74a5689397 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(array: Array<String>) {
         for (i in array.size() downTo 0) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed2.kt
index d70cb8c3254..bd833edb0ea 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseArrayIndicesReversed2.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(array: Array<String>) {
         for (i in array.size() - 2 downTo 0) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseIndicesReversed.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseIndicesReversed.kt
index d0ad0ebd531..882797a658a 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseIndicesReversed.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/falseIndicesReversed.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(collection: Collection<String>) {
         for (i in collection.size() downTo 0) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forRangeWithLT2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forRangeWithLT2.kt
index 6045d1a2704..4353335bf69 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forRangeWithLT2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forRangeWithLT2.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 for (i in 0..N - 1) {
-    System.out.println(i)
+    println(i)
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughCollectionIndices.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughCollectionIndices.kt
index b59f5e7ee99..a86309ed398 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughCollectionIndices.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughCollectionIndices.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import java.lang.System
 class C {
     fun foo1(collection: Collection<String>) {
         for (i in collection.indices) {
-            System.out.print(i)
+            print(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonArrayIndices.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonArrayIndices.kt
index 1970901fbce..ce8b1a95934 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonArrayIndices.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonArrayIndices.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class X {
 class C {
     fun foo(x: X) {
         for (i in 0..x.length - 1) {
-            System.out.print(i)
+            print(i)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonCollectionIndices.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonCollectionIndices.kt
index a6befebc33d..56f1597b67b 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonCollectionIndices.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forThroughNonCollectionIndices.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class X {
 class C {
     fun foo(x: X) {
         for (i in 0..x.size() - 1) {
-            System.out.print(i)
+            print(i)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.java b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.java
index c648fa84a2a..8fc62f49a82 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.java
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.java
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //statement
+int j = 1;
 for (int i = 0; i < 10; j++, i++) {
     System.out.println(i);
     System.out.println(j);
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.kt
index 5f076fc172b..b550cd553bd 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/forWithBlock.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+var j = 1
 var i = 0
 while (i < 10) {
-    System.out.println(i)
-    System.out.println(j)
+    println(i)
+    println(j)
     j++
     i++
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/indicesReversed.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/indicesReversed.kt
index a34cda5a4fb..fcbc7164bd7 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/indicesReversed.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/indicesReversed.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public class A {
     fun foo(collection: Collection<String>) {
         for (i in collection.indices.reversed()) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict1.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict1.kt
index 085cb029a4f..26afacd2870 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict1.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict1.kt
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ class A {
         run {
             var i = 1
             while (i < 1000) {
-                System.out.println(i)
+                println(i)
                 i *= 2
             }
         }
 
         var i = 1
         while (i < 2000) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
             i *= 2
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict2.kt
index dd7ec89e425..5a2cb0b4dfe 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict2.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class A {
             var i = 1
             var j = 0
             while (i < 1000) {
-                System.out.println(i)
+                println(i)
                 i *= 2
                 j++
             }
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class A {
 
         var j = 1
         while (j < 2000) {
-            System.out.println(j)
+            println(j)
             j *= 2
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict3.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict3.kt
index a9b6a9aca3f..72fb192d2a0 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict3.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict3.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class A {
         run {
             var i = 1
             while (i < 1000) {
-                System.out.println(i)
+                println(i)
                 i *= 2
             }
         }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict4.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict4.kt
index d87c4265a30..a18911f6b84 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict4.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict4.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class A {
         run {
             var i = 1
             while (i < 1000) {
-                System.out.println(i)
+                println(i)
                 i *= 2
             }
         }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict5.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict5.kt
index dee36f44469..fb5cbf4bc4e 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict5.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/nameConflict5.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class A {
 
         var i = 1
         while (i < 1000) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
             i *= 2
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/notInBlock.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/notInBlock.kt
index b1d7c600be5..ca4055c495a 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/notInBlock.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/for/notInBlock.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class A {
         if (p) {
             var i = 1
             while (i < 1000) {
-                System.out.println(i)
+                println(i)
                 i *= 2
             }
         }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/foreachStatement/nullableIterable.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/foreachStatement/nullableIterable.kt
index 66aad977ef7..a682e597b51 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/foreachStatement/nullableIterable.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/foreachStatement/nullableIterable.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class A {
 
     fun foo() {
         for (e in list!!) {
-            System.out.println(e)
+            println(e)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/ifStatement/elseIf.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/ifStatement/elseIf.kt
index 7af2dea972a..318da3fef2c 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/ifStatement/elseIf.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/ifStatement/elseIf.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 fun foo() {
     if (a)
-        System.out.println("a")
+        println("a")
     else if (b)
-        System.out.println("b")
+        println("b")
     else
-        System.out.println("else")
+        println("else")
 
     if (c) {
-        System.out.println("c")
+        println("c")
     } else if (d) {
-        System.out.println("d")
+        println("d")
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-807.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-807.kt
index 5802129f649..b4c74246a85 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-807.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-807.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ object FileRead {
             val br = BufferedReader(InputStreamReader(`in`))
             val strLine: String
             while ((strLine = br.readLine()) != null) {
-                System.out.println(strLine)
+                println(strLine)
             }
             `in`.close()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-824.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-824.kt
index cb45531e44b..f609c240018 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-824.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-824.kt
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ object One {
 class Test {
     fun test() {
         if (One.myContainer.myBoolean)
-            System.out.println("Ok")
+            println("Ok")
 
         val s = if (One.myContainer.myBoolean) "YES" else "NO"
 
         while (One.myContainer.myBoolean)
-            System.out.println("Ok")
+            println("Ok")
 
         do {
-            System.out.println("Ok")
+            println("Ok")
         } while (One.myContainer.myBoolean)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-828.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-828.kt
index eca1c95ebf2..9a4abf4068a 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-828.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-828.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ class Test {
         res = res and false
         res = res or false
         res = res xor false
-        System.out.println(true and false)
-        System.out.println(true or false)
-        System.out.println(true xor false)
-        System.out.println(!true)
+        println(true and false)
+        println(true or false)
+        println(true xor false)
+        println(!true)
 
-        System.out.println(true && false)
-        System.out.println(true || false)
+        println(true && false)
+        println(true || false)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-871.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-871.kt
index 97ecb8993bc..78e5b5b2271 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-871.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-871.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package demo
 
 object Program {
     public fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-        System.out.println("Halo!")
+        println("Halo!")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-893.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-893.kt
index 6da724d32c5..7c4162736e1 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-893.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-893.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package demo
 class Test {
     fun test() {
         for (i in 0..9) {
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-899.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-899.kt
index f03fd808c71..b86ae7e52d3 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-899.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/issues/kt-899.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class Test {
     public fun printNumbers(number: Int) {
         for (i in 2..Math.sqrt(number.toDouble()) + 1 - 1)
-            System.out.println(i)
+            println(i)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/InheritedProperty.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/InheritedProperty.kt
index 4454ae59eb4..83e2b034af4 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/InheritedProperty.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/InheritedProperty.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import kotlinApi.*
 
 class C : KotlinClass() {
     fun foo() {
-        System.out.println(property)
+        println(property)
         property = "a"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property.kt
index 721368e2987..42a944ce306 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import kotlinApi.*
 
 class C {
     fun foo(k: KotlinClass) {
-        System.out.println(k.property)
+        println(k.property)
         k.property = "a"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property2.kt
index d65a44f56ba..b187ac445a0 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/kotlinApiAccess/Property2.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import kotlinApi.*
 
 class C {
     fun foo(k: KotlinClass) {
-        System.out.println(k.field)
+        println(k.field)
         k.field = 1
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/labelStatement/complicatedExampleFromJavaTutorial.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/labelStatement/complicatedExampleFromJavaTutorial.kt
index b20710df8d6..2bfa2530e14 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/labelStatement/complicatedExampleFromJavaTutorial.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/labelStatement/complicatedExampleFromJavaTutorial.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
     foundIt = true
     break@test
 }
-System.out.println(if (foundIt) "Found it" else "Didn't find it")
\ No newline at end of file
+println(if (foundIt) "Found it" else "Didn't find it")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/literalExpression/dollarInsideString.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/literalExpression/dollarInsideString.kt
index 84cf1b11f01..fa0313781e5 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/literalExpression/dollarInsideString.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/literalExpression/dollarInsideString.kt
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ class Test {
         name = name.replaceAll("\\$[0-9]+", "\\$")
 
         val c = '$'
-        System.out.println(c)
+        println(c)
 
         val C = '$'
-        System.out.println(C)
+        println(C)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/getClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/getClass.kt
index 41f3407a21e..68c2d6922b7 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/getClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/getClass.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class A {
     fun foo(o: Any) {
-        System.out.println(o.javaClass)
-        System.out.println(javaClass)
+        println(o.javaClass)
+        println(javaClass)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.java b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b0c7b562c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class A {
+    void foo() {
+        System.out.println();
+        System.out.println(1);
+        System.out.println("1");
+        System.out.print("1");
+        System.out.print(1);
+
+        System.err.println();
+        System.err.println(1);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb2e61fa0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class A {
+    fun foo() {
+        println()
+        println(1)
+        println("1")
+        print("1")
+        print(1)
+
+        System.err.println()
+        System.err.println(1)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/newClassExpression/newAnonymousClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/newClassExpression/newAnonymousClass.kt
index da09fb6ea84..d748a1e570b 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/newClassExpression/newAnonymousClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/newClassExpression/newAnonymousClass.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 object : Runnable {
     override fun run() {
-        System.out.println("Run")
+        println("Run")
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull.kt
index 26ab0a9d749..c3ba4348fae 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class C {
 
     fun foo() {
         if (s == null) {
-            System.out.print("null")
+            print("null")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull2.kt
index 0d5c31887dc..db4fd9c21ef 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull2.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class C(private val s: String?) {
 
     fun foo() {
         if (s != null) {
-            System.out.print("not null")
+            print("not null")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull3.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull3.kt
index 7427ee628d9..76d36e80d78 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull3.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull3.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class C {
 class D {
     fun foo(c: C) {
         if (null == c.s) {
-            System.out.println("null")
+            println("null")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull4.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull4.kt
index c0f060a28e6..0a596c34676 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull4.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/FieldComparedWithNull4.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class C(private val s: String?) {
 
     init {
         if (s == null) {
-            System.out.print("null")
+            print("null")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/NullableVariableDotAccess.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/NullableVariableDotAccess.kt
index 01480307817..677f73205fd 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/NullableVariableDotAccess.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/nullability/NullableVariableDotAccess.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 fun foo(s: String?, b: Boolean): Int {
-    if (s == null) System.out.println("null")
+    if (s == null) println("null")
     if (b) return s!!.length()
     return 10
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/rawGenerics/kt-540-rawGenericClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/rawGenerics/kt-540-rawGenericClass.kt
index ee01e001cdc..b6ecad960b1 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/rawGenerics/kt-540-rawGenericClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/rawGenerics/kt-540-rawGenericClass.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package demo
 
 class Collection<E>(e: E) {
     init {
-        System.out.println(e)
+        println(e)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/settings/specifyLocalVariableTypeByDefaultInFor.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/settings/specifyLocalVariableTypeByDefaultInFor.kt
index 7827ee2f420..cdfa76dca54 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/settings/specifyLocalVariableTypeByDefaultInFor.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/settings/specifyLocalVariableTypeByDefaultInFor.kt
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ public fun foo(list: List<String>) {
         array[i] = i
     }
 
-    for (s: String in list) System.out.print(s)
+    for (s: String in list) print(s)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/caseWithBlock.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/caseWithBlock.kt
index 81ce65fdae5..cc5b7f41d77 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/caseWithBlock.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/caseWithBlock.kt
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ fun foo() {
     when (a) {
         1 -> {
             val x = 1
-            System.out.println(x)
+            println(x)
         }
 
         2 -> {
             val x = 2
-            System.out.println(x)
+            println(x)
         }
 
         3 -> {
-            System.out.println(3)
+            println(3)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/comlicatedFallDown.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/comlicatedFallDown.kt
index 3c559820e8c..2f56461f3d5 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/comlicatedFallDown.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/comlicatedFallDown.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package demo
 
 public object SwitchDemo {
     public fun print(o: Any) {
-        System.out.println(o)
+        println(o)
     }
 
     public fun test(i: Int) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public object SwitchDemo {
             12 -> monthString = "December"
             else -> monthString = "Invalid month"
         }
-        System.out.println(monthString)
+        println(monthString)
     }
 
     public fun main(args: Array<String>) {
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/continueAndBreakWithLabel.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/continueAndBreakWithLabel.kt
index 6eab3c00ac8..7bd3d7928e8 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/continueAndBreakWithLabel.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/continueAndBreakWithLabel.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ fun foo() {
         when (take()) {
             1 -> continue
             2 -> {
-                System.out.println("2")
+                println("2")
                 return
             }
             3 -> break@Loop
         }
-        System.out.println()
+        println()
     }
 }
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diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/emptySwitch.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/emptySwitch.kt
index 297040f48b0..fd5c168bd2d 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/emptySwitch.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/emptySwitch.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public object NonDefault {
         when (value) {
 
         }
-        System.out.println(valueString)
+        println(valueString)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDown.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDown.kt
index c65b8ea4935..8262568bb89 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDown.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDown.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public object SwitchDemo {
             1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 -> monthString = "December"
             else -> monthString = "Invalid month"
         }
-        System.out.println(monthString)
+        println(monthString)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDownWithBlocks.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDownWithBlocks.kt
index 0f225552744..da9d8e190f2 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDownWithBlocks.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/fallDownWithBlocks.kt
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ public object C {
             1 -> {
                 run {
                     val a = 1
-                    System.out.print("1")
+                    print("1")
                 }
                 run {
                     val a = 2
-                    System.out.print("2")
+                    print("2")
                 }
             }
 
             2 -> {
                 val a = 2
-                System.out.print("2")
+                print("2")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/invalidSwitch.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/invalidSwitch.kt
index 19a65b7f6ba..ec525e9c042 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/invalidSwitch.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/invalidSwitch.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 fun foo() {
     when (a) {
         -> {
-            System.out.println("1")
-            System.out.println("2")
+            println("1")
+            println("2")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/kt-539.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/kt-539.kt
index 2b7274f5fdf..0a455d17b34 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/kt-539.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/kt-539.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public object SwitchDemo {
             12 -> monthString = "December"
             else -> monthString = "Invalid month"
         }
-        System.out.println(monthString)
+        println(monthString)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/nondefault.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/nondefault.kt
index 56e50b2e48e..2a3a483e5e9 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/nondefault.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/nondefault.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public object NonDefault {
             2 -> valueString = "TWO"
             3 -> valueString = "THREE"
         }
-        System.out.println(valueString)
+        println(valueString)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/returnsAndThrows.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/returnsAndThrows.kt
index 2d06758c936..0f406429c1f 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/returnsAndThrows.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/switch/returnsAndThrows.kt
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 fun foo(a: Int): Int {
     when (a) {
         1 -> {
-            System.out.println("1")
+            println("1")
             return 1
         }
         2 -> {
-            System.out.println("2")
+            println("2")
             return 2
         }
         3 -> {
-            System.out.println("3")
+            println("3")
             throw RuntimeException()
         }
         else -> {
-            System.out.println("default")
+            println("default")
             return 0
         }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
index 09a44fd2cdd..99a0b66836c 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public class C {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
             // reading something
             val c = stream.read()
-            System.out.println(c)
+            println(c)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
index bd92651d419..0cfac5c1428 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ import java.io.*
 public class C {
     throws(javaClass<IOException>())
     fun foo() {
-        ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream -> System.out.println(stream.read()) }
+        ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream -> println(stream.read()) }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatch.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatch.kt
index 13adcc04b98..eb0a4ac1aae 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatch.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatch.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ public class C {
             ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
                 // reading something
                 val c = stream.read()
-                System.out.println(c)
+                println(c)
             }
         } catch (e: IOException) {
-            System.out.println(e)
+            println(e)
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatchAndFinally.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatchAndFinally.kt
index 2f792e94108..33c747ade0d 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatchAndFinally.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatchAndFinally.kt
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ public class C {
             ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
                 // reading something
                 val c = stream.read()
-                System.out.println(c)
+                println(c)
             }
         } catch (e: IOException) {
-            System.out.println(e)
+            println(e)
         } finally {
-            System.out.println("Finally!")
+            println("Finally!")
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatches.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatches.kt
index 899e68018a8..04db5b1da42 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatches.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithCatches.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ public class C {
             ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
                 // reading something
                 val c = stream.read()
-                System.out.println(c)
+                println(c)
             }
         } catch (e: IOException) {
-            System.out.println(e)
+            println(e)
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             System.err.println(e)
         }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
index 0742ffc32f5..e9384976efc 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public class C {
             ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
                 // reading something
                 val c = stream.read()
-                System.out.println(c)
+                println(c)
             }
         } finally {
             // dispose something else
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnAtEnd.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnAtEnd.kt
index 3acb8639f15..d1e75e322c6 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnAtEnd.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnAtEnd.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public class C {
                 return c
             }
         } catch (e: IOException) {
-            System.out.println(e)
+            println(e)
             return -1
         }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/multiFile/GetterAndSetterUsages/1.kt b/j2k/testData/multiFile/GetterAndSetterUsages/1.kt
index e0b8ca34b65..c93222292ee 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/multiFile/GetterAndSetterUsages/1.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/multiFile/GetterAndSetterUsages/1.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ public class AAA {
     }
 
     public fun bar(b: B) {
-        System.out.println(b.YY)
+        println(b.YY)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterForWebDemoTestGenerated.java b/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterForWebDemoTestGenerated.java
index 3c1eebf82db..36ae37ecb72 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterForWebDemoTestGenerated.java
+++ b/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterForWebDemoTestGenerated.java
@@ -3064,6 +3064,12 @@ public class JavaToKotlinConverterForWebDemoTestGenerated extends AbstractJavaTo
             doTest(fileName);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("systemOut.java")
+        public void testSystemOut() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.java");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("vararg1.java")
         public void testVararg1() throws Exception {
             String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.java");
diff --git a/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterSingleFileTestGenerated.java b/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterSingleFileTestGenerated.java
index 5de68576b3b..fe1ebcaa2e4 100644
--- a/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterSingleFileTestGenerated.java
+++ b/j2k/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/JavaToKotlinConverterSingleFileTestGenerated.java
@@ -3064,6 +3064,12 @@ public class JavaToKotlinConverterSingleFileTestGenerated extends AbstractJavaTo
             doTest(fileName);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("systemOut.java")
+        public void testSystemOut() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/systemOut.java");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("vararg1.java")
         public void testVararg1() throws Exception {
             String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.java");