diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CompilerConfiguration.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CompilerConfiguration.java
index eb55c800e2e..01c1da673d4 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CompilerConfiguration.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CompilerConfiguration.java
@@ -118,11 +118,10 @@ public class CompilerConfiguration {
 
     public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly) {
         if (readOnly != this.readOnly) {
-            checkReadOnly();
             this.readOnly = readOnly;
         }
     }
-    
+
     public boolean isReadOnly() {
         return readOnly;
     }