diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreApplicationEnvironment.java.193 b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreApplicationEnvironment.java.193
index 6593bf584a9..e0a0186e4f1 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreApplicationEnvironment.java.193
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreApplicationEnvironment.java.193
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public class KotlinCoreApplicationEnvironment extends CoreApplicationEnvironment
     myApplication.registerService(EmptySubstitutor.class, emptySubstitutor);
 
     // Patch null values obtained because of cyclic dependency during initialization
-    updateInterfaceField(PsiSubstitutor.class, "KEY", KeyWithDefaultValue.create("SUBSTITUTOR", emptySubstitutor));
     updateInterfaceField(PsiSubstitutor.class, "EMPTY", emptySubstitutor);
     updateInterfaceField(PsiSubstitutor.class, "UNKNOWN", PsiSubstitutor.EMPTY);