diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
index c98683a371c..9bf26373eda 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/repl/ReplInterpreter.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,14 @@ class ReplInterpreter(
             else -> null
         }
     }
-    private val classLoader = ReplClassLoader(URLClassLoader(classpathRoots.map { it.toURI().toURL() }.toTypedArray(), null))
+
+    private val classLoader =
+        ReplClassLoader(
+            URLClassLoader(
+                classpathRoots.map { it.toURI().toURL() }.toTypedArray(),
+                ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()
+            )
+        )
 
     private val messageCollector = object : MessageCollector {
         private var hasErrors = false