diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e0219501a7b..ac6e70ff8d6 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ extra["compilerArtifactsForIde"] = listOfNotNull(
     ":prepare:ide-plugin-dependencies:kotlin-compiler-fir-for-ide",
     ":prepare:kotlin-jps-plugin",
     ":kotlin-script-runtime",
-    ":kotlin-script-util",
     ":kotlin-scripting-common",
     ":kotlin-scripting-jvm",
     ":kotlin-scripting-compiler",
diff --git a/compiler/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/build.gradle.kts
index c3d05833f41..d8c37381327 100644
--- a/compiler/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ dependencies {
     testApi(project(":compiler:ir.ir2cfg"))
     testApi(project(":compiler:ir.tree")) // used for deepCopyWithSymbols call that is removed by proguard from the compiler TODO: make it more straightforward
     testApi(project(":kotlin-scripting-compiler"))
-    testApi(project(":kotlin-script-util"))
 
     otherCompilerModules.forEach {
         testCompileOnly(project(it))
diff --git a/gradle/jps.gradle.kts b/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
index dedbc5b75d7..a065350b693 100644
--- a/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ fun updateCompilerXml() {
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook",
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-project-model",
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-sam-with-receiver",
-        "libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util",
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-serialization",
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-serialization-unshaded",
         "libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-docs",
diff --git a/libraries/examples/scripting/jvm-maven-deps/script/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/examples/jvm/resolve/maven/scriptDef.kt b/libraries/examples/scripting/jvm-maven-deps/script/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/examples/jvm/resolve/maven/scriptDef.kt
index b467bff433e..6c021e02c1a 100644
--- a/libraries/examples/scripting/jvm-maven-deps/script/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/examples/jvm/resolve/maven/scriptDef.kt
+++ b/libraries/examples/scripting/jvm-maven-deps/script/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/examples/jvm/resolve/maven/scriptDef.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ object ScriptWithMavenDepsConfiguration : ScriptCompilationConfiguration(
         jvm {
             dependenciesFromCurrentContext(
                 "scripting-jvm-maven-deps", // script library jar name
-                "kotlin-scripting-dependencies" // DependsOn annotation is taken from script-util
+                "kotlin-scripting-dependencies" // DependsOn annotation is taken from it
             )
         }
         refineConfiguration {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-bom/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-bom/pom.xml
index 4a507178a77..eb232455f9d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-bom/pom.xml
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@
                 <artifactId>kotlin-script-runtime</artifactId>
                 <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                <artifactId>kotlin-script-util</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-scripting-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro b/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
index 17f9d475ecc..87489a94616 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 -keep class org.jetbrains.kotlin.mainKts.** { *; }
 -keep class kotlin.script.experimental.** { *; }
--keep class org.jetbrains.kotlin.script.util.impl.PathUtilKt { *; }
 -keep class org.apache.ivy.plugins.** { *; }
 
 -keep class org.eclipse.sisu.** { *; }
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@
 -keep class com.google.inject.** { *; }
 -keep class org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.google.inject.** { *; }
 
--keep class org.jetbrains.kotlin.script.util.impl.PathUtilKt { *; }
-
 -keep class com.google.common.** { *; }
 -keep class org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.google.common.** { *; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
index 85344f53dae..d36178ebd37 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
                                 <artifact>org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit5:${project.version}</artifact>
                                 <artifact>org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-testng:${project.version}</artifact>
                                 <artifact>org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-js:${project.version}</artifact>
-                                <artifact>org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-script-util:${project.version}</artifact>
                                 <artifact>org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom:${project.version}:pom</artifact>
                             </extraArtifacts>
                             <showErrors>true</showErrors>
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/pom.xml
index c381f93988d..43c01c5ad37 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/pom.xml
@@ -19,16 +19,11 @@
             <artifactId>kotlin-compiler</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-script-util</artifactId>
-            <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
      </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <kotlin.compiler.scriptTemplates>org.jetbrains.kotlin.script.util.templates.StandardArgsScriptTemplateWithLocalResolving</kotlin.compiler.scriptTemplates>
-        <kotlin.compiler.scriptClasspath>${org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-script-util:jar}</kotlin.compiler.scriptClasspath>
+        <kotlin.compiler.scriptTemplates>kotlin.script.templates.standard.ScriptTemplateWithArgs</kotlin.compiler.scriptTemplates>
+        <kotlin.compiler.scriptClasspath>${org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-script-runtime:jar}</kotlin.compiler.scriptClasspath>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -56,11 +51,6 @@
                         <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
                         <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                     </dependency>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>kotlin-script-util</artifactId>
-                        <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
-                    </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/script.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/script.kts
index c5ef6d668d5..826ed56ca58 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/script.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/src/it/test-executeKotlinScriptWithTemplate/script.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import java.lang.Exception
 if (!args.isEmpty())
     println("some args passed")
 
-if (this !is org.jetbrains.kotlin.script.util.templates.StandardArgsScriptTemplateWithLocalResolving)
+if (this !is kotlin.script.templates.standard.ScriptTemplateWithArgs)
     throw Exception("Unexpected script base class")
 
 println("Hello from Kotlin script file!")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
index 6ad458537c6..c34a5f16062 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ projectTest {
     workingDir = rootDir
 }
 
-publish()
-
 runtimeJar()
 sourcesJar()
 javadocJar()