diff --git a/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-js b/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-js
index 8b446640181..1d188802139 100755
--- a/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-js
+++ b/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-js
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ CPSELECT="-cp "
 "${JAVACMD:=java}" \
   $JAVA_OPTS \
   "${java_args[@]}" \
-  ${CPSELECT}${KOTLIN_HOME}"/lib/kotlin-compiler.jar" \
+  ${CPSELECT}"${KOTLIN_HOME}/lib/kotlin-compiler.jar" \
    org.jetbrains.jet.cli.js.K2JSCompiler  "$@"
diff --git a/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-jvm b/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-jvm
index dc06268ad1a..489aac1a5f0 100755
--- a/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-jvm
+++ b/compiler/cli/bin/kotlinc-jvm
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ CPSELECT="-cp "
 "${JAVACMD:=java}" \
   $JAVA_OPTS \
   "${java_args[@]}" \
-  ${CPSELECT}${KOTLIN_HOME}"/lib/kotlin-compiler.jar" \
+  ${CPSELECT}"${KOTLIN_HOME}/lib/kotlin-compiler.jar" \
    org.jetbrains.jet.cli.jvm.K2JVMCompiler  "$@"